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

Latest (2015)
460 number
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
126th
of 150 countries
All-time high
30,941 number
in 2009
All-time low
30 number
in 2013
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, 1999–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200720151999: 2.5k number2000: 1.5k number2001: 3.0k number2002: 2.8k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 269 number2005: 1.8k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 9.1k number2008: 21.0k number2009: 30.9k number2010: 30.6k number2011: 28.8k number2012: 12.6k number2013: 30 number2014: 531 number2015: 460 number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2015.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +1670.0% 30 number 531 number
2005 +560.2% 269 number 1,776 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Tonga 566 number compare
  2. 124 Barbados 551 number compare
  3. 125 Latvia 536 number compare
  4. 127 Cayman Islands 455 number compare
  5. 128 Estonia 453 number compare
  6. 129 British Virgin Islands 411 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.