Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 166th of 179 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, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -66.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +204.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 39% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +204.7% | 1.2% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 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, female in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden was 2.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Sweden ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release