Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 149,700 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 149,700, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 644,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 129,200, in 2023.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644,400 | — |
| 2001 | 609,900 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 581,000 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 546,200 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 501,600 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 446,900 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 388,500 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 338,500 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 298,500 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 263,600 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 232,700 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 214,500 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 204,200 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 203,700 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 208,600 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 213,000 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 219,700 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 223,400 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 208,800 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 179,600 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 152,500 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 136,500 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 130,600 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 129,200 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 136,300 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 149,700 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461,910 | 263,600 | 644,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,820 | 179,600 | 232,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,133 | 129,200 | 152,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 149,700 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 644,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,200 in 2023.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release