Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sweden
Sweden: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6,029 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sweden is 6,029, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sweden peaked at 16,804 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 387, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,804 | — |
| 2002 | 7,486 | -55.5% |
| 2003 | 6,242 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 10,865 | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 5,571 | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 5,960 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6,089 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,594 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 5,935 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 4,794 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 4,332 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 4,562 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,951 | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 3,395 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3,013 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 387 | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 2,717 | +602.1% |
| 2020 | 5,260 | +93.6% |
| 2021 | 4,943 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 5,014 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,598 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 6,029 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,727 | 4,594 | 16,804 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,269 | 387 | 4,794 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,369 | 4,943 | 6,029 | 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, male in Sweden?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sweden was 6,029 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,804 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 387 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Sweden ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release