Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 706,419 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 706,419 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area peaked at 3.67 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 672,181 number, in 2008.
Euro area ranks 40th 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.61 million number | — |
| 1971 | 3.67 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.67 million number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.65 million number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.46 million number | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.28 million number | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.21 million number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.15 million number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.16 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.10 million number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.82 million number | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 million number | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.37 million number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million number | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million number | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million number | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million number | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million number | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million number | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 767,329 number | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 699,351 number | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 728,409 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 672,181 number | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 716,146 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 692,705 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 757,706 number | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 787,287 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 760,541 number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 819,082 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 760,634 number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 731,194 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 676,519 number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 708,806 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 706,419 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million number | 3.21 million number | 3.67 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million number | 2.44 million number | 3.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million number | 1.26 million number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 912,462 number | 672,181 number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 740,089 number | 676,519 number | 819,082 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area was 706,419 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,181 number in 2008.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/