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 544,809 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
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union stood at 544,809 number.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in European Union peaked at 1.34 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 386,140 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 | 1.11 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 million number | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million number | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million number | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million number | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million number | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million number | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million number | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 854,707 number | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 787,211 number | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 720,396 number | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 660,337 number | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 405,623 number | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 503,633 number | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 497,010 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 522,869 number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 585,630 number | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 563,455 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 553,894 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 386,140 number | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 433,436 number | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 535,132 number | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 485,032 number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 498,500 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 481,620 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 521,513 number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 526,333 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 468,152 number | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 533,006 number | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 487,258 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 487,361 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 505,819 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 544,570 number | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 544,809 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 823,311 number | 405,623 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,110 number | 386,140 number | 585,630 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,044 number | 468,152 number | 544,809 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 544,809 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 1.34 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 386,140 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 up 9.3%. 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, male (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/