Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Sweden

Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 6.7 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
6.7
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2005
All-time low
6.5
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Sweden, 2004–2025

02.557.5102004201420252004: 9.22005: 10.82006: 8.62007: 82008: 7.92009: 72010: 6.52011: 6.62012: 7.52013: 7.12014: 6.72015: 72016: 7.42017: 7.72018: 7.52019: 6.52020: 7.72021: 8.42022: 8.82023: 7.42024: 7.22025: 6.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Sweden is 6.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 10.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.58 7 10.8 6
2010s 7.05 6.5 7.7 10
2020s 7.7 6.7 8.8 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Belgium 7.3 compare
  2. 20 France 7.2 compare
  3. 21 Slovak Republic 6.8 compare
  4. 23 Czechia 6.1 compare
  5. 23 Portugal 6.1 compare
  6. 25 Lithuania 5.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More education data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Sweden?
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Sweden was 6.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2005.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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