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 3.7% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden is 3.7%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and up 3,373.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 82nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -79.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1697.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +148.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -56.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.1% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 3 |
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 3.7% in 2012, 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 8.5% 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 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,373.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.