Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 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.