Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 502,520 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics is 502,520 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 2.67 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 502,520 number, in 2019.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.41 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 million number | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.57 million number | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.51 million number | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million number | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million number | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.11 million number | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million number | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.74 million number | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million number | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.68 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million number | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million number | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million number | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million number | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million number | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million number | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million number | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 967,788 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 913,349 number | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 872,099 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 849,996 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 818,901 number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 784,615 number | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 738,732 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 638,354 number | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 599,845 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 544,344 number | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 533,226 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 516,768 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 504,552 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 502,520 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million number | 1.50 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million number | 849,996 number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,186 number | 502,520 number | 818,901 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics was 502,520 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,520 number in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/