Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area is 6.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 14.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2017.
Euro area ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.5% | — |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area was 6.2% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 44th 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 Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.