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 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden peaked at 3.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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, both in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Sweden was 1.0% in 2025, 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 3.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Sweden ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 41.2%. 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release