Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 9.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 20.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2018.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.7% | — |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.2% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 9.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.