Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union, 1997–2019
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, male in European Union is 6.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union peaked at 16.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, 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, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.5% | — |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 40 Bahamas 34.6% compare
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- 42 Paraguay 33.2% compare
- 43 El Salvador 32.9% compare
- 44 Bhutan 32.8% compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 32.3% compare
- 46 Tajikistan 30.2% compare
More reference data data for European Union
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.72 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.58 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.29 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.39 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.38 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.4 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.93 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 335,332 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union was 6.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2017.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- European Union ranks 43rd 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 European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.