Sweden vs United States of America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Sweden
2.8%
in 2015
United States of America
3.4%
in 2018
Sweden rank
133rd
United States of America rank
131st

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

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Sweden ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 131st of 143 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 6.8% 3.4% United States of America
2010s 7.1% 7.1% 0.0% United States of America

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, female, Sweden or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.4% against 2.8% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Sweden and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Sweden ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 131st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.