Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 1.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 172nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +34.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sweden was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release