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

Sweden: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,755 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2,755 number
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
111th
of 136 countries
All-time high
30,379 number
in 2011
All-time low
2,755 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: 17.0k number2000: 19.2k number2001: 19.3k number2002: 10.7k number2003: 10.3k number2004: 21.2k number2005: 21.4k number2006: 21.1k number2007: 16.1k number2008: 15.0k number2009: 18.4k number2010: 25.7k number2011: 30.4k number2012: 25.4k number2013: 15.8k number2014: 11.9k number2015: 2.8k 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 2,755 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sweden peaked at 30,379 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,755 number, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 111th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, male (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 16,989 number
2000 19,154 number +12.7%
2001 19,297 number +0.7%
2002 10,666 number -44.7%
2003 10,299 number -3.4%
2004 21,221 number +106.0%
2005 21,376 number +0.7%
2006 21,084 number -1.4%
2007 16,063 number -23.8%
2008 15,007 number -6.6%
2009 18,448 number +22.9%
2010 25,658 number +39.1%
2011 30,379 number +18.4%
2012 25,446 number -16.2%
2013 15,775 number -38.0%
2014 11,940 number -24.3%
2015 2,755 number -76.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2,755 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2,755 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,989 number 16,989 number 16,989 number 1
2000s 17,262 number 10,299 number 21,376 number 10
2010s 18,659 number 2,755 number 30,379 number 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 3,861 number compare
  2. 109 Luxembourg 3,446 number compare
  3. 110 Qatar 3,022 number compare
  4. 112 Latvia 2,656 number compare
  5. 113 Ireland 2,155 number compare
  6. 114 Samoa 1,871 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 2,755 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 30,379 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 2,755 number in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Sweden ranks 111th out of 136 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 87.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/