Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 577,221 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
577,221 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.62 million number
in 1998
All-time low
569,805 number
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union, 1997–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997200820191997: 1.5M number1998: 1.6M number1999: 1.4M number2000: 1.4M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 894.5k number2006: 865.4k number2007: 845.6k number2008: 761.8k number2009: 753.2k number2010: 724.9k number2011: 796.4k number2012: 885.2k number2013: 749.9k number2014: 662.8k number2015: 592.4k number2016: 591.3k number2017: 569.8k number2018: 581.9k number2019: 577.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union is 577,221 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union peaked at 1.62 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 569,805 number, in 2017.

European Union ranks 38th 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, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in European Union, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 1.51 million number
1998 1.62 million number +7.1%
1999 1.42 million number -12.1%
2000 1.37 million number -3.4%
2001 1.22 million number -11.3%
2002 1.09 million number -10.5%
2003 1.09 million number -0.4%
2004 1.06 million number -2.6%
2005 894,492 number -15.4%
2006 865,439 number -3.2%
2007 845,568 number -2.3%
2008 761,825 number -9.9%
2009 753,229 number -1.1%
2010 724,858 number -3.8%
2011 796,427 number +9.9%
2012 885,213 number +11.1%
2013 749,894 number -15.3%
2014 662,843 number -11.6%
2015 592,389 number -10.6%
2016 591,326 number -0.2%
2017 569,805 number -3.6%
2018 581,855 number +2.1%
2019 577,221 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 million number 1.42 million number 1.62 million number 3
2000s 994,792 number 753,229 number 1.37 million number 10
2010s 673,183 number 569,805 number 885,213 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 35 Germany 189,593 number compare
  2. 36 Philippines 171,096 number compare
  3. 37 Colombia 166,785 number compare
  4. 38 Uzbekistan 110,434 number compare
  5. 39 Honduras 109,955 number compare
  6. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99,032 number compare
  7. 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96,491 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in European Union was 577,221 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 569,805 number in 2017.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,019 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.