Portugal vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 7.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 135th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 2.5% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Portugal ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 135th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/