Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Sweden
Sweden: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2003
All-time low
7.4%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Sweden, 2003–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.6% for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Sweden peaked at 28.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.4% | — |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +58.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 9.3% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 22.7% | 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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Sweden?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Sweden was 18.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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