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 1.8% 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
Sweden recorded 1.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden peaked at 6.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 34% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 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 1.8% 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 6.0% 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 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Sweden ranks 160th 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 up 8.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release