Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden peaked at 1.73 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.662 GPIA, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 69th of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.662 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8352 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9898 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 GPIA | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9983 GPIA | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8974 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9667 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9749 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 GPIA | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.662 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.73 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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