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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Euro area, 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Colombia 358,579 number compare
- 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
- 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
- 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
More reference data data for Euro area
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.65 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.24 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.25 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.23 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.01 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
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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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.