Spain vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Spain
2.2%
in 2018
Sweden
1.4%
in 2015
Spain rank
136th
Sweden rank
139th

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

  • Spain
  • Sweden
0204060197319952018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 139th of 142 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 22.6% 10.0% 12.5% Spain
2000s 18.5% 5.4% 13.0% Spain
2010s 11.0% 6.2% 4.8% Spain

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, male, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 2.2% against 1.4% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Spain and Sweden?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Spain ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 139th of 142 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, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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