Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 2.02 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.02 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
8.22 million number
in 1973
All-time low
2.02 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.02 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.22 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million number, in 2019.

That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 7.88 million number
1971 8.12 million number +3.0%
1972 8.16 million number +0.5%
1973 8.22 million number +0.7%
1974 7.94 million number -3.4%
1975 7.87 million number -1.0%
1976 7.84 million number -0.3%
1977 7.65 million number -2.4%
1978 7.54 million number -1.4%
1979 7.51 million number -0.5%
1980 7.44 million number -0.9%
1981 7.48 million number +0.6%
1982 7.37 million number -1.5%
1983 7.26 million number -1.5%
1984 7.19 million number -1.0%
1985 7.07 million number -1.6%
1986 7.01 million number -0.9%
1987 6.84 million number -2.4%
1988 6.71 million number -1.9%
1989 6.72 million number +0.2%
1990 6.71 million number -0.1%
1991 6.60 million number -1.8%
1992 6.49 million number -1.6%
1993 6.06 million number -6.7%
1994 5.81 million number -4.1%
1995 5.76 million number -0.9%
1996 5.82 million number +1.1%
1997 5.86 million number +0.7%
1998 5.73 million number -2.2%
1999 5.39 million number -5.9%
2000 5.17 million number -4.1%
2001 4.56 million number -11.7%
2002 4.18 million number -8.3%
2003 3.76 million number -10.1%
2004 3.88 million number +3.0%
2005 3.84 million number -0.9%
2006 3.73 million number -2.9%
2007 3.69 million number -1.0%
2008 3.46 million number -6.3%
2009 3.50 million number +1.1%
2010 3.19 million number -8.9%
2011 3.04 million number -4.6%
2012 3.02 million number -0.6%
2013 2.59 million number -14.3%
2014 2.42 million number -6.6%
2015 2.26 million number -6.6%
2016 2.25 million number -0.5%
2017 2.11 million number -6.3%
2018 2.03 million number -3.4%
2019 2.02 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.87 million number 7.51 million number 8.22 million number 10
1980s 7.11 million number 6.71 million number 7.48 million number 10
1990s 6.02 million number 5.39 million number 6.71 million number 10
2000s 3.98 million number 3.46 million number 5.17 million number 10
2010s 2.49 million number 2.02 million number 3.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 30 Germany 272,824 number compare
  2. 31 Colombia 251,630 number compare
  3. 32 Jordan 215,540 number compare
  4. 33 United States of America 213,231 number compare
  5. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 205,576 number compare
  6. 35 Honduras 204,250 number compare
  7. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 176,913 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia was 2.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.22 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/