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 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 81.1% 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, 0.6%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 137th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +68.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 7 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sweden was 0.6% in 2016, 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 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sweden ranks 137th out of 139 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 81.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/