Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.8% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/