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

Latest (2019)
9.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
20.7%
in 1998
All-time low
9.7%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019

051015201998200820191998: 20.7 %1999: 18.7 %2000: 18 %2001: 15 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 14.6 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 12 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 12 %2014: 12 %2015: 11 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 9.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.