Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.8%
Change on year
down 62.6%
World rank
133rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1993
All-time low
1.7%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1993–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden, 1993–2015

0510151993200420151993: 15.6 %1994: 11.1 %1995: 9.8 %1996: 6 %1997: 3.6 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 5.1 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 5 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 1.7 %2005: 3.4 %2006: 2.5 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden peaked at 15.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 133rd out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Sweden, 1993 to 2015.
Year % Change
1993 15.6%
1994 11.1% -28.7%
1995 9.8% -11.9%
1996 6.0% -38.6%
1997 3.6% -39.9%
1999 3.5% -4.2%
2000 5.1% +46.9%
2001 8.7% +71.2%
2002 5.0% -43.1%
2003 4.3% -12.7%
2004 1.7% -59.9%
2005 3.4% +95.8%
2006 2.5% -27.6%
2009 1.8% -28.7%
2010 5.2% +199.5%
2011 7.6% +44.9%
2012 9.9% +30.1%
2013 9.4% -5.1%
2014 7.6% -18.9%
2015 2.8% -62.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3% 3.5% 15.6% 6
2000s 4.0% 1.7% 8.7% 8
2010s 7.1% 2.8% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 130 Poland 3.6% compare
  2. 131 United States of America 3.4% compare
  3. 132 Czechia 3.0% compare
  4. 134 Barbados 2.7% compare
  5. 135 Lithuania 2.1% compare
  6. 136 Estonia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sweden was 2.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Sweden ranks 133rd out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.