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

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

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
27.6%
in 1998
All-time low
11.7%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

01020301998200820191998: 27.6 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 22.8 %2003: 21.5 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 19 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 17 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 12.4 %

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 12.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2017.

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, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 27.6%
1999 26.2% -5.0%
2000 26.3% +0.5%
2001 23.9% -9.1%
2002 22.8% -4.7%
2003 21.5% -5.9%
2004 23.2% +7.9%
2005 23.2% +0.1%
2006 22.6% -2.5%
2007 21.9% -3.0%
2008 21.8% -0.6%
2009 21.7% -0.6%
2010 19.0% -12.1%
2011 16.2% -14.9%
2012 17.0% +4.8%
2013 13.9% -18.1%
2014 13.8% -0.8%
2015 13.0% -5.6%
2016 13.2% +1.3%
2017 11.7% -11.2%
2018 12.5% +7.0%
2019 12.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 26.2% 27.6% 2
2000s 22.9% 21.5% 26.3% 10
2010s 14.3% 11.7% 19.0% 10

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

  1. 34 Bangladesh 40.7% compare
  2. 35 Lesotho 38.4% compare
  3. 36 Nicaragua 38.1% compare
  4. 37 Belize 37.6% compare
  5. 38 Namibia 36.3% compare
  6. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.8% compare
  7. 40 Bahamas 34.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
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, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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, 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.