Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 2.38 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 7.49 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.03 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.14 million number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.06 million number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.02 million number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.01 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.96 million number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.96 million number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.93 million number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.91 million number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.40 million number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.59 million number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.71 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.13 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.40 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million number | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.83 million number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.57 million number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.75 million number | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.47 million number | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 4.85 million number | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.32 million number | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 million number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.72 million number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.82 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.24 million number | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million number | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million number | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million number | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million number | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 million number | 5.91 million number | 6.14 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.04 million number | 5.91 million number | 6.40 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 million number | 6.59 million number | 7.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million number | 4.47 million number | 6.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million number | 2.38 million number | 4.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 15.3 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.38 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/