Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area

Euro area: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 746,165 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
746,165 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.02 million number
in 1998
All-time low
724,136 number
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200820191997: 1.7M number1998: 2.0M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.6M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 932.5k number2007: 936.1k number2008: 828.8k number2009: 881.1k number2010: 834.8k number2011: 893.2k number2012: 1.0M number2013: 919.6k number2014: 902.1k number2015: 837.8k number2016: 811.2k number2017: 724.1k number2018: 750.1k number2019: 746.2k 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 Euro area is 746,165 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 2.02 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 724,136 number, in 2017.

Euro area ranks 39th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Euro area, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 1.75 million number
1998 2.02 million number +15.6%
1999 1.79 million number -11.7%
2000 1.63 million number -8.7%
2001 1.56 million number -4.4%
2002 1.42 million number -8.6%
2003 1.43 million number +0.4%
2004 1.38 million number -3.5%
2005 1.09 million number -20.9%
2006 932,494 number -14.6%
2007 936,069 number +0.4%
2008 828,806 number -11.5%
2009 881,054 number +6.3%
2010 834,832 number -5.2%
2011 893,234 number +7.0%
2012 1.00 million number +12.5%
2013 919,569 number -8.5%
2014 902,098 number -1.9%
2015 837,831 number -7.1%
2016 811,238 number -3.2%
2017 724,136 number -10.7%
2018 750,137 number +3.6%
2019 746,165 number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.85 million number 1.75 million number 2.02 million number 3
2000s 1.21 million number 828,806 number 1.63 million number 10
2010s 842,408 number 724,136 number 1.00 million number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 36 Colombia 358,579 number compare
  2. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
  3. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
  4. 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
  5. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
  6. 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
  7. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area was 746,165 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 724,136 number in 2017.
How does Euro area rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Euro area ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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.