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

European Union: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 624,766 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
624,766 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.96 million number
in 1998
All-time low
622,999 number
in 2017
Years of data
23
1997–2019

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200820191997: 1.9M number1998: 2.0M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.6M number2001: 1.5M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 958.1k number2009: 951.2k number2010: 886.5k number2011: 945.1k number2012: 981.0k number2013: 847.8k number2014: 739.5k number2015: 681.4k number2016: 677.9k number2017: 623.0k number2018: 630.2k number2019: 624.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union is 624,766 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union peaked at 1.96 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 622,999 number, in 2017.

That places European Union 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in European Union, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 1.85 million number
1998 1.96 million number +5.8%
1999 1.75 million number -10.5%
2000 1.63 million number -7.0%
2001 1.51 million number -7.6%
2002 1.33 million number -11.5%
2003 1.37 million number +3.0%
2004 1.37 million number -0.5%
2005 1.17 million number -14.6%
2006 1.13 million number -3.3%
2007 1.08 million number -4.2%
2008 958,103 number -11.4%
2009 951,234 number -0.7%
2010 886,519 number -6.8%
2011 945,076 number +6.6%
2012 981,034 number +3.8%
2013 847,761 number -13.6%
2014 739,534 number -12.8%
2015 681,378 number -7.9%
2016 677,936 number -0.5%
2017 622,999 number -8.1%
2018 630,155 number +1.1%
2019 624,766 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.86 million number 1.75 million number 1.96 million number 3
2000s 1.25 million number 951,234 number 1.63 million number 10
2010s 763,716 number 622,999 number 981,034 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 35 Guinea 216,924 number compare
  2. 36 Colombia 191,794 number compare
  3. 37 Germany 160,600 number compare
  4. 38 Argentina 157,795 number compare
  5. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 149,667 number compare
  6. 40 Honduras 124,151 number compare
  7. 41 Uzbekistan 109,626 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in European Union was 624,766 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 622,999 number in 2017.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.