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 4.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 4.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area peaked at 17.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2017.
That places Euro area 42nd 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.8% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 39 Puerto Rico 21.3% compare
- 40 Indonesia 20.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
- 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 19.3% compare
- 45 Namibia 19.2% compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 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 Euro area?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Euro area was 4.3% 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 17.8% 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 4.2% in 2017.
- 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 6.6%. 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, 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/