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

14 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Norway

0.1%

in 2017

Sweden

0.1%

in 2015

Norway rank

141st

Sweden rank

143rd

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	Norway
2000s	0.9%	2.0%	1.0%	Sweden
2010s	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Norway or Sweden?: Norway, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Norway and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Norway ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/