Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.69 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 1.69 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 4.31 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million number, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.30 million number | — |
| 2000 | 4.31 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.89 million number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.86 million number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.75 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million number | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million number | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million number | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million number | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.30 million number | 4.30 million number | 4.30 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million number | 3.58 million number | 4.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million number | 1.63 million number | 3.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 34 Burundi 440,217 number compare
- 35 Philippines 424,125 number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 16.56 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.69 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million number in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.