Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 5.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 17.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.4% | — |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 35 Republic of Moldova 21.7% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 21.3% compare
- 37 Morocco 20.7% compare
- 38 Suriname 20.6% compare
- 39 Tajikistan 20.1% compare
- 40 Nicaragua 19.7% compare
- 41 Lesotho 19.6% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Europe & Central Asia was 5.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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/