Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 7,025 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7,025 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
111th
of 139 countries
All-time high
60,058 number
in 2011
All-time low
7,025 number
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden, 1999–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200720161999: 24.4k number2000: 29.2k number2001: 34.0k number2002: 20.1k number2003: 20.9k number2004: 35.3k number2005: 42.6k number2006: 41.0k number2007: 32.6k number2008: 31.0k number2009: 37.6k number2010: 51.5k number2011: 60.1k number2012: 50.4k number2013: 32.4k number2014: 24.4k number2015: 7.1k number2016: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden is 7,025 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden peaked at 60,058 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,025 number, in 2016.

That places Sweden 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 24,374 number
2000 29,249 number +20.0%
2001 33,995 number +16.2%
2002 20,061 number -41.0%
2003 20,853 number +3.9%
2004 35,269 number +69.1%
2005 42,600 number +20.8%
2006 41,002 number -3.8%
2007 32,633 number -20.4%
2008 30,952 number -5.2%
2009 37,601 number +21.5%
2010 51,492 number +36.9%
2011 60,058 number +16.6%
2012 50,355 number -16.2%
2013 32,374 number -35.7%
2014 24,390 number -24.7%
2015 7,063 number -71.0%
2016 7,025 number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,374 number 24,374 number 24,374 number 1
2000s 32,422 number 20,061 number 42,600 number 10
2010s 33,251 number 7,025 number 60,058 number 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 108 Belize 9,127 number compare
  2. 109 New Zealand 8,391 number compare
  3. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 7,345 number compare
  4. 112 Brunei Darussalam 6,610 number compare
  5. 113 Luxembourg 6,537 number compare
  6. 114 Qatar 6,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden was 7,025 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 60,058 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7,025 number in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Sweden ranks 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/