Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 4.09 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.09 million number
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
16.27 million number
in 1972
All-time low
4.09 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 4.09 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 16.27 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.70 million number | — |
| 1971 | 16.22 million number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 16.27 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.71 million number | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 15.57 million number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.61 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 15.14 million number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 14.88 million number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 14.83 million number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.67 million number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 14.79 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.55 million number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.32 million number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.17 million number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.94 million number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.46 million number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.21 million number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13.25 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.07 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.88 million number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.01 million number | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 11.44 million number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.42 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.25 million number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.62 million number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.15 million number | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.07 million number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 8.23 million number | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 7.41 million number | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.73 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.50 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.42 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.98 million number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.40 million number | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 6.09 million number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.11 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.22 million number | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.20 million number | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.62 million number | 14.83 million number | 16.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.01 million number | 13.21 million number | 14.79 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 million number | 10.62 million number | 13.22 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 million number | 6.98 million number | 10.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 million number | 4.09 million number | 6.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 31 Germany 564,999 number compare
- 32 Colombia 549,723 number compare
- 33 United States of America 492,918 number compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 481,034 number compare
- 35 Honduras 468,094 number compare
- 36 Jordan 443,777 number compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 348,219 number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Europe & Central Asia was 4.09 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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/