Youth not in education employment training in Sweden
Sweden: Youth not in education employment training was 5.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.58
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
19.08
in 2000
All-time low
4.95
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.58 for youth not in education employment training in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Sweden peaked at 19.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2022.
That places Sweden 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.08 | — |
| 2001 | 10.42 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 10.21 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.85 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.54 | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 9.35 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 7.54 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 7.87 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.64 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 7.79 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 7.64 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.59 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 6.52 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.12 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.58 | +9.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.23, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.33, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.88 | 7.54 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 5.53 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.95 | 6.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Sweden?
- Youth not in education employment training in Sweden was 5.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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