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 1.46 LPIA 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 LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden stood at 1.46 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sweden peaked at 1.46 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8862 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Sweden 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.02 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9912 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9783 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9378 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9721 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8862 LPIA | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 LPIA | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9315 LPIA | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 LPIA | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.46 LPIA | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9808 LPIA | 0.9378 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 LPIA | 0.8862 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 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 1.46 LPIA 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 1.46 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8862 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 73 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 64.8%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release