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 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden peaked at 2.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 159th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -77.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +14.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 33% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 1.2% 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 2.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sweden ranks 159th 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 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release