Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden is 4,981, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden peaked at 12,759 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,934, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,759 | — |
| 2002 | 6,208 | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 5,487 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1,934 | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 6,128 | +216.9% |
| 2006 | 6,281 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,620 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5,010 | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 5,834 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 5,270 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4,651 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4,825 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,673 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3,999 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3,839 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,883 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,998 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 4,756 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,808 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 4,303 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 4,586 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 4,981 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,251 | 1,934 | 12,759 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,392 | 3,673 | 5,270 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,487 | 3,808 | 4,981 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden was 4,981 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12,759 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,934 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Sweden ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release