Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 12.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
28.7%
in 1998
All-time low
12.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 28.7 %1999: 27.3 %2000: 27.1 %2001: 25.3 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 23.9 %2004: 24.8 %2005: 24.6 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 23.3 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 20.4 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 13.5 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.4 %

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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2019.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 28.7%
1999 27.3% -4.7%
2000 27.1% -0.9%
2001 25.3% -6.5%
2002 25.1% -0.8%
2003 23.9% -4.8%
2004 24.8% +3.9%
2005 24.6% -0.9%
2006 23.9% -2.9%
2007 23.3% -2.6%
2008 22.7% -2.6%
2009 22.6% -0.2%
2010 20.4% -9.7%
2011 17.8% -12.5%
2012 17.9% +0.3%
2013 14.9% -16.9%
2014 14.2% -4.6%
2015 13.5% -4.9%
2016 13.5% +0.3%
2017 12.8% -5.6%
2018 12.7% -0.7%
2019 12.4% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.0% 27.3% 28.7% 2
2000s 24.3% 22.6% 27.1% 10
2010s 15.0% 12.4% 20.4% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare
  2. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
  3. 36 Belize 34.9% compare
  4. 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
  5. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
  6. 39 Suriname 33.5% compare
  7. 40 Tonga 33.0% compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.4% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
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, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 (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
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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.