Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 57th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1757 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4709 GPIA | +168.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5269 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5287 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7028 GPIA | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7356 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8802 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7345 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 GPIA | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 GPIA | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -24.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +168.0% | 0.1757 GPIA | 0.4709 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.481 GPIA | 0.1757 GPIA | 0.7028 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.7345 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.38 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 of lower secondary school age in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 of lower 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