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%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% 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 18.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2017.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th 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 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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 18.2% 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 2017.
- 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 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, female (%). 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/