Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
134th
of 142 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden, 1999–2016

24681999200720161999: 3.8 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 1.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden peaked at 8.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

That places Sweden 134th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 3.8%
2000 4.3% +15.2%
2001 5.1% +17.3%
2002 2.8% -45.2%
2003 2.4% -15.6%
2004 2.1% -10.0%
2005 1.8% -17.2%
2006 1.4% -21.0%
2007 1.4% +3.4%
2008 3.1% +113.9%
2009 4.7% +52.8%
2010 6.6% +41.2%
2011 8.1% +22.2%
2012 7.2% -11.4%
2013 4.9% -31.4%
2014 3.9% -21.7%
2015 1.2% -69.6%
2016 1.0% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 2.9% 1.4% 5.1% 10
2010s 4.7% 1.0% 8.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 131 Belgium 1.3% compare
  2. 132 Estonia 1.2% compare
  3. 133 Belarus 1.1% compare
  4. 135 Spain 1.0% compare
  5. 136 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  6. 137 Lithuania 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden was 1.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Sweden ranks 134th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/