Iceland vs Sweden: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.6% against 4.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.9% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of), Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.6% against 4.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Iceland ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).