Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sweden, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sweden peaked at 4.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 156th of 162 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, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +307.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +48.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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, male in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sweden was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Sweden ranks 156th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release