Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden

Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2005
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden, 2004–2025

02.557.5102004201420252004: 9.2 Percentage2005: 10.8 Percentage2006: 8.6 Percentage2007: 8 Percentage2008: 7.9 Percentage2009: 7 Percentage2010: 6.5 Percentage2011: 6.6 Percentage2012: 7.5 Percentage2013: 7.1 Percentage2014: 6.7 Percentage2015: 7 Percentage2016: 7.4 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 7.5 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage2020: 7.7 Percentage2021: 8.4 Percentage2022: 8.8 Percentage2023: 7.4 Percentage2024: 7.2 Percentage2025: 6.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden stood at 6.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 28th of 45 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 education and training by country of birth in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 9.2%
2005 10.8% +17.4%
2006 8.6% -20.4%
2007 8.0% -7.0%
2008 7.9% -1.2%
2009 7.0% -11.4%
2010 6.5% -7.1%
2011 6.6% +1.5%
2012 7.5% +13.6%
2013 7.1% -5.3%
2014 6.7% -5.6%
2015 7.0% +4.5%
2016 7.4% +5.7%
2017 7.7% +4.1%
2018 7.5% -2.6%
2019 6.5% -13.3%
2020 7.7% +18.5%
2021 8.4% +9.1%
2022 8.8% +4.8%
2023 7.4% -15.9%
2024 7.2% -2.7%
2025 6.7% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 7.0% 10.8% 6
2010s 7.0% 6.5% 7.7% 10
2020s 7.7% 6.7% 8.8% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 France 7.2% compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 6.8% compare
  3. 26 Slovakia 6.8% compare
  4. 29 Czechia 6.1% compare
  5. 29 Portugal 6.1% compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 5.9% compare
  7. 31 Lithuania 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden?
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Sweden was 6.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
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