Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 335,558 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
335,558 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.39 million number
in 1998
All-time low
335,558 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.4M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 955.6k number2002: 835.1k number2003: 836.7k number2004: 919.1k number2005: 832.5k number2006: 786.1k number2007: 701.4k number2008: 619.1k number2009: 581.7k number2010: 573.4k number2011: 576.7k number2012: 569.9k number2013: 493.1k number2014: 474.6k number2015: 418.9k number2016: 395.2k number2017: 366.2k number2018: 341.4k number2019: 335.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics is 335,558 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.39 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 335,558 number, in 2019.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.39 million number
1999 1.23 million number -11.7%
2000 1.17 million number -5.2%
2001 955,560 number -18.0%
2002 835,056 number -12.6%
2003 836,660 number +0.2%
2004 919,115 number +9.9%
2005 832,462 number -9.4%
2006 786,089 number -5.6%
2007 701,409 number -10.8%
2008 619,103 number -11.7%
2009 581,734 number -6.0%
2010 573,363 number -1.4%
2011 576,710 number +0.6%
2012 569,860 number -1.2%
2013 493,088 number -13.5%
2014 474,576 number -3.8%
2015 418,856 number -11.7%
2016 395,193 number -5.6%
2017 366,170 number -7.3%
2018 341,421 number -6.8%
2019 335,558 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million number 1.23 million number 1.39 million number 2
2000s 823,224 number 581,734 number 1.17 million number 10
2010s 454,480 number 335,558 number 576,710 number 10

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
  2. 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
  3. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
  4. 43 Jordan 187,047 number compare
  5. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,713 number compare
  6. 45 Ecuador 184,230 number compare
  7. 46 Mauritania 163,927 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 335,558 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 335,558 number in 2019.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.