Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in OECD members
OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in OECD members, 1970–2019
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 OECD members is 7.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in OECD members peaked at 25.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2018.
That places OECD members 34th out of 43 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.6% | — |
| 1971 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 31 Suriname 24.7% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
- 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 22.1% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 21.6% compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 21.1% compare
- 37 Kenya 20.6% compare
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in OECD members?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in OECD members was 7.0% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- How does OECD members rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- OECD members ranks 34th 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 OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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/