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

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

France

2.2%

in 2018

Sweden

1.5%

in 2015

France rank

123rd

Sweden rank

126th

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

France
Sweden

How they compare

France currently reports 2.2% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 126th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.3%	2.0%	4.4%	France
2000s	5.1%	2.4%	2.7%	France
2010s	3.4%	5.4%	2.1%	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, France or Sweden?: France, at 2.2% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between France and Sweden?: 0.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: France ranks 123rd and Sweden ranks 126th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/