Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area

Euro area: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
42nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
18.3%
in 1971
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

5101520197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area is 4.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area peaked at 18.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.

Euro area ranks 42nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 18.2%
1971 18.3% +0.5%
1972 18.1% -1.3%
1973 17.9% -0.6%
1974 16.8% -6.2%
1975 16.6% -1.3%
1976 16.9% +1.6%
1977 15.7% -7.0%
1978 15.5% -1.2%
1979 15.1% -2.7%
1980 14.9% -1.5%
1981 15.1% +1.7%
1982 14.9% -1.6%
1983 14.6% -1.5%
1984 14.5% -0.9%
1985 14.3% -1.7%
1986 13.9% -2.7%
1987 13.3% -4.5%
1988 13.2% -0.4%
1989 12.9% -2.2%
1990 12.8% -1.0%
1991 12.1% -5.6%
1992 11.2% -7.0%
1993 9.7% -13.2%
1994 7.8% -19.6%
1995 7.6% -3.3%
1996 7.4% -2.6%
1997 7.5% +1.7%
1998 8.3% +10.1%
1999 7.8% -6.1%
2000 7.1% -9.0%
2001 6.7% -5.8%
2002 6.1% -8.4%
2003 6.0% -1.1%
2004 5.9% -2.1%
2005 4.4% -25.0%
2006 4.1% -8.0%
2007 4.5% +10.5%
2008 4.1% -9.7%
2009 4.3% +5.6%
2010 4.2% -1.3%
2011 4.9% +15.6%
2012 5.1% +3.6%
2013 4.7% -6.7%
2014 4.9% +3.4%
2015 4.6% -6.6%
2016 4.4% -2.7%
2017 4.1% -7.9%
2018 4.2% +1.6%
2019 4.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.9% 15.1% 18.3% 10
1980s 14.2% 12.9% 15.1% 10
1990s 9.2% 7.4% 12.8% 10
2000s 5.3% 4.1% 7.1% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.1% 5.1% 10

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  4. 42 Vanuatu 19.8% compare
  5. 43 Indonesia 19.4% compare
  6. 44 Ghana 19.0% compare
  7. 45 Belize 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area was 4.1% 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
How does Euro area rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Euro area ranks 42nd 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 Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/