Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.67 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.67 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.8 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
1.14 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.67 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden peaked at 1.8 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.14 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.67 modelled data | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.67 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.67 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.8 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 1.8 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 1.67 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sweden was 1.67 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release