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 0.8766 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8766 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1878 GPIA, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 90th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8056 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8808 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9335 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1878 GPIA | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +506.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9727 GPIA | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8221 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9122 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8705 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8766 GPIA | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.8766 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.8766 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +506.2% | 0.1878 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA |
| 2004 | -79.9% | 0.9335 GPIA | 0.1878 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9283 GPIA | 0.1878 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8908 GPIA | 0.8221 GPIA | 0.9727 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden was 0.8766 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.5 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1878 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 27.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release