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 1.05 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8048 GPIA, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 26th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8048 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9433 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9274 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9107 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9281 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9266 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.808 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -8.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.8048 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 GPIA | 0.808 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 2 |
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 1.05 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.19 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 up 13.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release