Adolescents out of school in Sweden
Sweden: Adolescents out of school was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Sweden is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Sweden peaked at 4.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 167th out of 179 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +169.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Sweden?
- Adolescents out of school 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 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for adolescents out of school?
- Sweden ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.