Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden peaked at 9.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.3% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 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, both in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden was 3.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release