Girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden
Sweden: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,067 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden is 2,067 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden peaked at 7,425 girls in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,494 girls, in 2023.
That places Sweden 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,124 girls | — |
| 2002 | 2,293 girls | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,096 girls | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,160 girls | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 7,425 girls | +135.0% |
| 2012 | 2,179 girls | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 2,723 girls | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4,016 girls | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 2,676 girls | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 1,575 girls | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 1,851 girls | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2,920 girls | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 2,582 girls | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,898 girls | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 2,102 girls | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,494 girls | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 2,067 girls | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,171 girls | 2,096 girls | 2,293 girls | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,169 girls | 1,575 girls | 7,425 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,029 girls | 1,494 girls | 2,582 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 131 Namibia 2,300 girls compare
- 132 Czechia 2,259 girls compare
- 133 Macau, China 2,169 girls compare
- 135 Netherlands 1,931 girls compare
- 136 North Macedonia 1,869 girls compare
- 137 Barbados 1,659 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Sweden was 2,067 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,425 girls in 2011.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,494 girls in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Sweden ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.