Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 125th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +9.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Sweden ranks 125th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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