Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.91 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.91 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.35 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million number, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.35 million number | — |
| 1999 | 5.12 million number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.78 million number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.51 million number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.56 million number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.66 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.45 million number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.98 million number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million number | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million number | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million number | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 million number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million number | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 million number | 5.12 million number | 5.35 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.47 million number | 3.98 million number | 5.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million number | 1.89 million number | 3.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 United States of America 454,254 number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.91 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.