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

Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
137th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

012341999200820181999: 0.406 %2000: 0.394 %2001: 0.472 %2002: 0.44 %2003: 0.723 %2004: 2 %2005: 3 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 0.032 %2014: 0.105 %2015: 0.051 %2016: 0.327 %2017: 0.666 %2018: 0.359 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden is 0.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Sweden 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.4%
2000 0.4% -3.1%
2001 0.5% +20.0%
2002 0.4% -6.8%
2003 0.7% +64.1%
2004 2.0% +171.2%
2005 3.0% +55.0%
2006 3.2% +4.6%
2007 3.1% -2.5%
2008 3.0% -4.6%
2009 3.5% +18.4%
2010 3.6% +1.5%
2011 3.4% -4.8%
2012 1.5% -55.3%
2013 0.0% -97.9%
2014 0.1% +233.2%
2015 0.1% -51.5%
2016 0.3% +541.2%
2017 0.7% +103.3%
2018 0.4% -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 2.0% 0.4% 3.5% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 3.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sweden was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Sweden ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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