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

Latest (2019)
1.69 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.31 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.63 million number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1999200920191999: 4.3M number2000: 4.3M number2001: 4.1M number2002: 3.9M number2003: 3.7M number2004: 3.9M number2005: 4.0M number2006: 3.9M number2007: 3.7M number2008: 3.6M number2009: 3.7M number2010: 3.2M number2011: 2.6M number2012: 2.6M number2013: 2.1M number2014: 2.0M number2015: 1.8M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.7M number2019: 1.7M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 34 Burundi 440,217 number compare
  2. 35 Philippines 424,125 number compare
  3. 36 Colombia 358,579 number compare
  4. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
  5. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
  6. 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
  7. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 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 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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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.