Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
27.8%
in 1999
All-time low
11.5%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 27.8 %2000: 27.7 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 23.7 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 23.3 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 20 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13 %2016: 13.1 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 12.7 %2019: 12.5 %

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 12.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 27.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2017.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 27.8%
2000 27.7% -0.5%
2001 25.6% -7.4%
2002 23.7% -7.3%
2003 22.1% -7.0%
2004 23.5% +6.4%
2005 24.1% +2.7%
2006 23.6% -2.3%
2007 23.1% -2.0%
2008 23.3% +1.1%
2009 23.2% -0.6%
2010 20.0% -13.7%
2011 16.6% -16.9%
2012 17.5% +5.0%
2013 14.1% -19.4%
2014 13.8% -1.8%
2015 13.0% -6.1%
2016 13.1% +1.0%
2017 11.5% -12.3%
2018 12.7% +10.0%
2019 12.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1
2000s 24.0% 22.1% 27.7% 10
2010s 14.5% 11.5% 20.0% 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 33 Malaysia 41.2% compare
  2. 34 Bangladesh 40.7% compare
  3. 35 Lesotho 38.4% compare
  4. 36 Nicaragua 38.1% compare
  5. 37 Belize 37.6% compare
  6. 38 Namibia 36.3% compare
  7. 39 Moldova 35.8% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 12.5% 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, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.