How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ireland

1.3%

in 2018

Sweden

0.9%

in 2015

Ireland rank

132nd

Sweden rank

135th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 135th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.5%	5.5%	3.0%	Ireland
2000s	6.8%	3.4%	3.4%	Ireland
2010s	1.9%	7.4%	5.4%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ireland or Sweden?: Ireland, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Ireland ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 135th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/