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

Latest (2019)
502,520 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.67 million number
in 1971
All-time low
502,520 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942019

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 252,035 number compare
  2. 41 Romania 235,160 number compare
  3. 42 Eritrea 232,651 number compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 228,954 number compare
  5. 44 Argentina 219,434 number compare
  6. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare
  7. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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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/