Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3,883 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3,883 number
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
116th
of 147 countries
All-time high
50,458 number
in 1993
All-time low
1,622 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1993–2016

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, 1993–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200420161993: 50.5k number1994: 36.4k number1995: 30.2k number1996: 18.6k number1997: 11.3k number1999: 20.3k number2000: 25.2k number2001: 29.1k number2002: 15.4k number2003: 13.1k number2004: 14.4k number2005: 10.7k number2006: 8.3k number2007: 1.6k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 18.9k number2011: 29.6k number2012: 36.8k number2013: 32.1k number2014: 23.4k number2015: 6.6k number2016: 3.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3,883 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2016.

The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 50,458 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,622 number, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 116th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sweden, 1993 to 2016.
Year number Change
1993 50,458 number
1994 36,369 number -27.9%
1995 30,209 number -16.9%
1996 18,650 number -38.3%
1997 11,293 number -39.4%
1999 20,307 number +79.8%
2000 25,216 number +24.2%
2001 29,060 number +15.2%
2002 15,377 number -47.1%
2003 13,112 number -14.7%
2004 14,361 number +9.5%
2005 10,653 number -25.8%
2006 8,348 number -21.6%
2007 1,622 number -80.6%
2008 2,205 number +35.9%
2009 4,572 number +107.3%
2010 18,877 number +312.9%
2011 29,583 number +56.7%
2012 36,835 number +24.5%
2013 32,090 number -12.9%
2014 23,431 number -27.0%
2015 6,586 number -71.9%
2016 3,883 number -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,881 number 11,293 number 50,458 number 6
2000s 12,453 number 1,622 number 29,060 number 10
2010s 21,612 number 3,883 number 36,835 number 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 113 Luxembourg 5,341 number compare
  2. 114 Kazakhstan 4,533 number compare
  3. 115 New Zealand 4,393 number compare
  4. 117 Qatar 2,846 number compare
  5. 118 Portugal 2,546 number compare
  6. 119 Latvia 2,267 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sweden was 3,883 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 50,458 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,622 number in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 116th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.