Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden peaked at 4.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -63.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +180.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 37% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +180.5% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Sweden ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release