Belgium vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Belgium
1.5%
in 2018
Sweden
1.3%
in 2016
Belgium rank
139th
Sweden rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 141st of 147 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 141st of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.