Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 16,771 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,771
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
35,917
in 2011
All-time low
9,535
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden stood at 16,771.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden peaked at 35,917 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,535, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35,073 | — |
| 2002 | 18,878 | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 16,799 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 16,654 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,461 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20,759 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 21,356 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17,426 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 23,567 | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 24,031 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35,917 | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 19,559 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 14,793 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 19,194 | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 14,596 | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 9,535 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 19,128 | +100.6% |
| 2018 | 14,482 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 15,709 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 17,118 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 14,070 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 15,342 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 14,648 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 16,771 | +14.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16,771 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 99% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16,771 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,775 | 16,461 | 35,073 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,694 | 9,535 | 35,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,590 | 14,070 | 17,118 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden was 16,771 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35,917 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,535 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release