Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 460 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden stood at 460 number.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 30,941 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30 number, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 126th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,471 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,470 number | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 2,964 number | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 2,759 number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,684 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 269 number | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 1,776 number | +560.2% |
| 2006 | 1,721 number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,053 number | +426.0% |
| 2008 | 20,992 number | +131.9% |
| 2009 | 30,941 number | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 30,564 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 28,826 number | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 12,599 number | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 30 number | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 531 number | +1670.0% |
| 2015 | 460 number | -13.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 460 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 460 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1670.0% | 30 number | 531 number |
| 2005 | +560.2% | 269 number | 1,776 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,471 number | 2,471 number | 2,471 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,463 number | 269 number | 30,941 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,168 number | 30 number | 30,564 number | 6 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden was 460 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30,941 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 number in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.