Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2.94 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019
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 stood at 2.94 million number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.03 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.88 million number, in 2017.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.03 million number | — |
| 1999 | 7.49 million number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.35 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.84 million number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.35 million number | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.16 million number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.12 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.89 million number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.31 million number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.47 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.83 million number | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million number | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.73 million number | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million number | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million number | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million number | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.76 million number | 7.49 million number | 8.03 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.14 million number | 5.31 million number | 7.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million number | 2.88 million number | 4.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 2.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 million number in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.