Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 9.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.2% | — |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Belize 36.2% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 35.6% compare
- 39 Republic of Moldova 35.3% compare
- 40 Lesotho 33.9% compare
- 41 El Salvador 33.9% compare
- 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 9.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 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.