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 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sweden peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 181 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 181 Türkiye 0.4% compare
- 183 Aruba 0.3% compare
- 183 Australia 0.3% compare
- 183 Brazil 0.3% compare
- 183 Chile 0.3% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
- 183 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 183 Poland 0.3% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 0.3% 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 0.3% in 2025, 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 2.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sweden ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 50.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release