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

Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
135th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1999–2015

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

0123451999200720151999: 2.5 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 3 %2005: 3 %2006: 3 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 0.43 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden is 0.4%, 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 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 135th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 2.5%
2000 2.8% +10.7%
2001 2.8% -1.0%
2002 1.5% -45.8%
2003 1.4% -4.7%
2004 3.0% +105.1%
2005 3.0% +1.1%
2006 3.0% -0.4%
2007 2.3% -22.9%
2008 2.2% -5.4%
2009 2.7% +24.5%
2010 3.8% +40.8%
2011 4.6% +19.9%
2012 3.9% -15.2%
2013 2.4% -37.2%
2014 1.9% -23.6%
2015 0.4% -76.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
2000s 2.5% 1.4% 3.0% 10
2010s 2.8% 0.4% 4.6% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 132 Belgium 0.9% compare
  2. 133 Israel 0.8% compare
  3. 134 Ireland 0.5% compare
  4. 136 Portugal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden was 0.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Sweden ranks 135th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/