Ireland vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Ireland
1.4%
in 2018
Sweden
1.3%
in 2016
Ireland rank
140th
Sweden rank
141st

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 141st of 147 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 12.4% 6.8% 5.6% Ireland
2000s 8.5% 3.9% 4.5% Ireland
2010s 1.2% 5.4% 4.1% 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, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 1.4% 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 Ireland and Sweden?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 140th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.