Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 3,634 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,634 number
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
111th
of 149 countries
All-time high
33,029 number
in 2009
All-time low
284 number
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 4.1k number2000: 4.0k number2001: 4.9k number2002: 4.7k number2003: 7.7k number2004: 20.9k number2005: 31.9k number2006: 32.7k number2007: 31.0k number2008: 28.7k number2009: 33.0k number2010: 32.6k number2011: 30.5k number2012: 13.5k number2013: 284 number2014: 959 number2015: 477 number2016: 3.1k number2017: 6.6k number2018: 3.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden is 3,634 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden peaked at 33,029 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 284 number, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 111th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 4,067 number
2000 4,033 number -0.8%
2001 4,935 number +22.4%
2002 4,684 number -5.1%
2003 7,741 number +65.3%
2004 20,908 number +170.1%
2005 31,947 number +52.8%
2006 32,654 number +2.2%
2007 31,011 number -5.0%
2008 28,747 number -7.3%
2009 33,029 number +14.9%
2010 32,615 number -1.3%
2011 30,475 number -6.6%
2012 13,520 number -55.6%
2013 284 number -97.9%
2014 959 number +237.7%
2015 477 number -50.3%
2016 3,142 number +558.7%
2017 6,576 number +109.3%
2018 3,634 number -44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,067 number 4,067 number 4,067 number 1
2000s 19,969 number 4,033 number 33,029 number 10
2010s 10,187 number 284 number 32,615 number 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 108 Vanuatu 4,065 number compare
  2. 109 New Zealand 3,998 number compare
  3. 110 Denmark 3,959 number compare
  4. 112 Mauritius 3,577 number compare
  5. 113 Belize 3,341 number compare
  6. 114 Fiji 3,159 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden was 3,634 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 33,029 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 284 number in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Sweden ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/