Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 800,608 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
800,608 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.99 million number
in 1973
All-time low
790,414 number
in 2017
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union stood at 800,608 number.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union peaked at 4.99 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 790,414 number, in 2017.

European Union ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in European Union, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 4.74 million number
1971 4.91 million number +3.7%
1972 4.95 million number +0.7%
1973 4.99 million number +0.9%
1974 4.64 million number -7.0%
1975 4.61 million number -0.7%
1976 4.58 million number -0.5%
1977 4.40 million number -4.1%
1978 4.30 million number -2.2%
1979 4.26 million number -1.0%
1980 4.21 million number -1.2%
1981 4.24 million number +0.7%
1982 4.13 million number -2.6%
1983 4.01 million number -2.7%
1984 3.94 million number -1.9%
1985 3.81 million number -3.2%
1986 3.62 million number -4.9%
1987 3.44 million number -5.0%
1988 3.29 million number -4.3%
1989 3.21 million number -2.5%
1990 3.12 million number -2.9%
1991 3.00 million number -3.9%
1992 2.85 million number -5.0%
1993 2.41 million number -15.5%
1994 2.08 million number -13.6%
1995 2.03 million number -2.5%
1996 1.93 million number -5.0%
1997 1.91 million number -0.8%
1998 1.95 million number +2.0%
1999 1.75 million number -10.2%
2000 1.66 million number -5.0%
2001 1.49 million number -10.2%
2002 1.33 million number -10.7%
2003 1.31 million number -1.8%
2004 1.26 million number -3.5%
2005 1.03 million number -18.3%
2006 1.04 million number +0.3%
2007 1.11 million number +7.4%
2008 1.02 million number -7.9%
2009 1.01 million number -1.6%
2010 980,150 number -2.8%
2011 1.11 million number +13.2%
2012 1.19 million number +6.8%
2013 999,594 number -15.6%
2014 927,769 number -7.2%
2015 824,323 number -11.1%
2016 813,520 number -1.3%
2017 790,414 number -2.8%
2018 803,099 number +1.6%
2019 800,608 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.64 million number 4.26 million number 4.99 million number 10
1980s 3.79 million number 3.21 million number 4.24 million number 10
1990s 2.30 million number 1.75 million number 3.12 million number 10
2000s 1.23 million number 1.01 million number 1.66 million number 10
2010s 923,410 number 790,414 number 1.19 million number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 35 Honduras 204,250 number compare
  2. 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 176,913 number compare
  3. 37 Uzbekistan 141,372 number compare
  4. 38 Mauritania 127,098 number compare
  5. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 126,244 number compare
  6. 40 Eritrea 125,089 number compare
  7. 41 Tajikistan 120,113 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in European Union was 800,608 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 million number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 790,414 number in 2017.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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/