Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 6.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 15.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 39 Puerto Rico 21.3% compare
- 40 Indonesia 20.9% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/