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 0.8966 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden is 0.8966 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1869 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Sweden 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6992 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6464 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6555 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1869 GPIA | -71.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8076 GPIA | +332.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8329 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8844 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8602 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8787 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9365 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.977 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9393 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9942 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8978 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9542 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9316 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8966 GPIA | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8966 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8966 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 97% 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 | +332.0% | 0.1869 GPIA | 0.8076 GPIA |
| 2004 | -71.5% | 0.6555 GPIA | 0.1869 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7169 GPIA | 0.1869 GPIA | 0.8844 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9365 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.8966 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 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 0.8966 GPIA 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 1.45 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1869 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Sweden ranks 92nd 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 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release