Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 9.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 38% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 40% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 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, both sexes in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release