Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union peaked at 19.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
That places European Union 41st 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.2% | — |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 38 Jamaica 21.3% compare
- 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
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in European Union was 4.5% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- European Union ranks 41st 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 European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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/