Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9206 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden is 0.9206 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden peaked at 1.87 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4141 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 79th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7788 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8644 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9465 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4141 GPIA | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +165.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 GPIA | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 1.87 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9366 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9727 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9297 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9206 GPIA | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9206 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9206 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +165.3% | 0.4141 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.4141 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.87 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9555 GPIA | 0.9206 GPIA | 1.02 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden was 0.9206 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4141 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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