Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Sweden peaked at 9.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 63rd out of 69 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, urban in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.2% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -26.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.2%, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 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, urban in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Sweden was 3.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Sweden ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release