Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.33 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.33 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.79 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.5532 modelled data
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.33 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden peaked at 1.79 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5532 modelled data, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 14th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5714 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5625 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5532 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5778 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6279 modelled data | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7895 modelled data | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9118 modelled data | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9688 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9677 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 modelled data | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 modelled data | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.74 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 modelled data | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.33 modelled data | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7531 modelled data | 0.5532 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.79 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 1.63 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden was 1.33 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5532 modelled data in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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