Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 466,272 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
European Union recorded 466,272 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union peaked at 1.51 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 383,188 number, in 2005.
That places European Union 38th 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.21 million number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million number | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million number | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million number | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million number | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million number | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million number | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million number | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 935,891 number | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 858,210 number | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 781,181 number | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 503,625 number | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 558,509 number | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 523,475 number | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 499,424 number | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 537,529 number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 527,513 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 525,239 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 383,188 number | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 408,415 number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 503,310 number | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 483,756 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 487,982 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 472,225 number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 510,404 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 487,521 number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 428,986 number | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 477,069 number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 425,169 number | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 414,635 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 442,530 number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 465,871 number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 466,272 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.51 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 926,704 number | 503,625 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,983 number | 383,188 number | 537,529 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,068 number | 414,635 number | 510,404 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union was 466,272 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 383,188 number in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/