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 0.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sweden peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 135th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +117.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -75.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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 0.9% in 2015, 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 8.2% 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 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Sweden ranks 135th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 52.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/