Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9528 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.9528 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.818 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union, 1970–2019

00.250.50.751197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union is 0.9528 GPIA, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.818 GPIA, in 2006.

That places European Union 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in European Union, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.9851 GPIA
1971 0.9759 GPIA -0.9%
1972 0.9844 GPIA +0.9%
1973 1.01 GPIA +2.2%
1974 0.9917 GPIA -1.5%
1975 0.9921 GPIA +0.0%
1976 0.9728 GPIA -2.0%
1977 0.9864 GPIA +1.4%
1978 0.9947 GPIA +0.8%
1979 0.9844 GPIA -1.0%
1980 0.9854 GPIA +0.1%
1981 0.9766 GPIA -0.9%
1982 0.9727 GPIA -0.4%
1983 0.9687 GPIA -0.4%
1984 0.9668 GPIA -0.2%
1985 0.9633 GPIA -0.4%
1986 0.9482 GPIA -1.6%
1987 0.949 GPIA +0.1%
1988 0.9503 GPIA +0.1%
1989 0.9435 GPIA -0.7%
1990 0.945 GPIA +0.2%
1991 0.9423 GPIA -0.3%
1992 0.9409 GPIA -0.1%
1993 0.9435 GPIA +0.3%
1994 0.9602 GPIA +1.8%
1995 0.9599 GPIA -0.0%
1996 0.9543 GPIA -0.6%
1997 0.9468 GPIA -0.8%
1998 0.9283 GPIA -1.9%
1999 0.9022 GPIA -2.8%
2000 0.9176 GPIA +1.7%
2001 0.873 GPIA -4.9%
2002 0.8699 GPIA -0.4%
2003 0.8429 GPIA -3.1%
2004 0.8295 GPIA -1.6%
2005 0.8189 GPIA -1.3%
2006 0.818 GPIA -0.1%
2007 0.8473 GPIA +3.6%
2008 0.8662 GPIA +2.2%
2009 0.8636 GPIA -0.3%
2010 0.8849 GPIA +2.5%
2011 0.9163 GPIA +3.6%
2012 0.958 GPIA +4.6%
2013 0.9406 GPIA -1.8%
2014 0.9438 GPIA +0.3%
2015 0.9133 GPIA -3.2%
2016 0.9116 GPIA -0.2%
2017 0.9491 GPIA +4.1%
2018 0.9518 GPIA +0.3%
2019 0.9528 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9874 GPIA 0.9728 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 10
1980s 0.9624 GPIA 0.9435 GPIA 0.9854 GPIA 10
1990s 0.9423 GPIA 0.9022 GPIA 0.9602 GPIA 10
2000s 0.8547 GPIA 0.818 GPIA 0.9176 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9322 GPIA 0.8849 GPIA 0.958 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 27 Eritrea 1.17 GPIA compare
  2. 28 Vanuatu 1.17 GPIA compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 1.15 GPIA compare
  4. 30 Paraguay 1.15 GPIA compare
  5. 31 Czechia 1.15 GPIA compare
  6. 32 Mozambique 1.14 GPIA compare
  7. 33 Cambodia 1.14 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union was 0.9528 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.818 GPIA in 2006.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
European Union ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/