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

Sweden: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,308 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4,308 number
Change on year
down 65.4%
World rank
105th
of 137 countries
All-time high
29,679 number
in 2011
All-time low
4,308 number
in 2015
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden, 1999–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200720151999: 7.4k number2000: 10.1k number2001: 14.7k number2002: 9.4k number2003: 10.6k number2004: 14.0k number2005: 21.2k number2006: 19.9k number2007: 16.6k number2008: 15.9k number2009: 19.2k number2010: 25.8k number2011: 29.7k number2012: 24.9k number2013: 16.6k number2014: 12.4k number2015: 4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 4,308 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.4% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden peaked at 29,679 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,308 number, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 105th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 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, female (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 7,385 number
2000 10,095 number +36.7%
2001 14,698 number +45.6%
2002 9,394 number -36.1%
2003 10,554 number +12.3%
2004 14,048 number +33.1%
2005 21,224 number +51.1%
2006 19,918 number -6.2%
2007 16,570 number -16.8%
2008 15,945 number -3.8%
2009 19,153 number +20.1%
2010 25,834 number +34.9%
2011 29,679 number +14.9%
2012 24,909 number -16.1%
2013 16,599 number -33.4%
2014 12,450 number -25.0%
2015 4,308 number -65.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4,308 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4,308 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,385 number 7,385 number 7,385 number 1
2000s 15,160 number 9,394 number 21,224 number 10
2010s 18,963 number 4,308 number 29,679 number 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 102 Fiji 5,119 number compare
  2. 103 Portugal 4,971 number compare
  3. 104 Belize 4,428 number compare
  4. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 3,484 number compare
  5. 107 Bahrain 3,173 number compare
  6. 108 Qatar 3,157 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 4,308 number in 2015, 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 29,679 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 4,308 number in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Sweden ranks 105th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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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/