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 1.1% 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 1.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% 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 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 160th 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +13.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 35% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 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 1.1% 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 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sweden ranks 160th 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 33.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release