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 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden peaked at 8.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 142nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +94.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +546.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +415.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +131.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1671.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 9% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 13% of the median. (46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1671.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2005 | +546.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 139 Russian Federation 0.2%
- 140 Iceland 0.2% compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.2% compare
- 144 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
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 0.2% in 2015, 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 8.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.