Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.3%
in 1998
All-time low
6.3%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union, 1997–2019

0510151997200820191997: 13.2 %1998: 14.3 %1999: 13.2 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 10.5 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 7.5 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.4 %2019: 6.4 %

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 European Union is 6.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union peaked at 14.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.

European Union ranks 43rd 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, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in European Union, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 13.2%
1998 14.3% +8.4%
1999 13.2% -7.6%
2000 12.9% -2.3%
2001 11.6% -10.6%
2002 10.6% -7.9%
2003 10.5% -1.0%
2004 10.3% -2.5%
2005 8.7% -15.0%
2006 8.5% -2.4%
2007 8.4% -1.4%
2008 7.7% -8.8%
2009 7.7% +0.5%
2010 7.5% -2.1%
2011 8.4% +11.8%
2012 9.5% +12.5%
2013 7.9% -16.2%
2014 7.1% -10.6%
2015 6.4% -9.6%
2016 6.5% +0.7%
2017 6.3% -3.1%
2018 6.4% +2.6%
2019 6.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 13.2% 14.3% 3
2000s 9.7% 7.7% 12.9% 10
2010s 7.3% 6.3% 9.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union was 6.4% 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
European Union ranks 43rd 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 European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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.