Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden
Sweden: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 8.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden is 8.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden peaked at 12.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.3 | — |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 10 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.12 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 8 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Sweden was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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