Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 9.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.8%
in 1998
All-time low
9.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

051015201998200820191998: 18.8 %1999: 16.9 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 13.6 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 11.4 %2011: 12.1 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 9.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics is 9.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 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, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 18.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2018.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 18.8%
1999 16.9% -10.3%
2000 16.1% -4.6%
2001 13.6% -15.7%
2002 13.4% -1.2%
2003 13.5% +0.3%
2004 14.9% +10.2%
2005 14.1% -5.1%
2006 13.6% -3.5%
2007 12.5% -7.9%
2008 11.4% -8.6%
2009 11.1% -3.0%
2010 11.4% +3.0%
2011 12.1% +6.1%
2012 12.6% +4.1%
2013 11.5% -8.6%
2014 11.7% +1.3%
2015 10.5% -9.7%
2016 10.4% -1.9%
2017 9.8% -5.7%
2018 9.4% -4.0%
2019 9.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 16.9% 18.8% 2
2000s 13.4% 11.1% 16.1% 10
2010s 10.9% 9.4% 12.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 9.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
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, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.