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
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
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.