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

Latest (2019)
706,419 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.67 million number
in 1971
All-time low
672,181 number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Euro area, 1970–2019

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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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Eritrea 224,986 number compare
  2. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 201,108 number compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 177,428 number compare
  4. 40 Argentina 157,961 number compare
  5. 41 Ukraine 151,796 number compare
  6. 42 Ecuador 150,719 number compare
  7. 43 Italy 146,592 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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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/