Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 21.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.6% | — |
| 1971 | 21.9% | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 32 El Salvador 25.0% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
- 34 Nicaragua 23.5% compare
- 35 Bhutan 23.1% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 22.9% compare
- 37 Cape Verde 21.5% compare
- 38 Jamaica 21.3% compare
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 35th 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/