Adolescents out of school, male in Sweden

Sweden: Adolescents out of school, male was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
154th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2004–2024

Adolescents out of school, male in Sweden, 2004–2024

012342004201420242004: 0.571 % of male lower secondary school age2006: 2.3 % of male lower secondary school age2007: 2.3 % of male lower secondary school age2008: 2.2 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 3.1 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 3.2 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 4.5 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 2.7 % of male lower secondary school age2013: 0.809 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 1.2 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 0.701 % of male lower secondary school age2019: 0.591 % of male lower secondary school age2020: 0.525 % of male lower secondary school age2021: 0.332 % of male lower secondary school age2022: 0.429 % of male lower secondary school age2023: 0.257 % of male lower secondary school age2024: 0.381 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2024, adolescents out of school, male in Sweden stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Sweden peaked at 4.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

That places Sweden 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescents out of school, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2024.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
2004 0.6%
2006 2.3% +307.0%
2007 2.3% +0.2%
2008 2.2% -6.8%
2009 3.1% +43.3%
2010 3.2% +4.0%
2011 4.5% +38.1%
2012 2.7% -40.5%
2013 0.8% -69.6%
2014 1.2% +43.3%
2015 0.7% -39.5%
2019 0.6% -15.8%
2020 0.5% -11.1%
2021 0.3% -36.8%
2022 0.4% +29.1%
2023 0.3% -40.0%
2024 0.4% +48.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 0.6% 3.1% 5
2010s 1.9% 0.6% 4.5% 7
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 151 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 152 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  3. 153 Norway 0.7% compare
  4. 155 Czechia 0.4% compare
  5. 156 France 0.3% compare
  6. 157 Montenegro 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Sweden?
Adolescents out of school, male in Sweden was 0.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Sweden ranks 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.