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, 2014–2024
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 59th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.2% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 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 7.2% in 2014.
- 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 59th out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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