Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 483,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
483,100
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2000
All-time low
469,300
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 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 SDG: Europe is 483,100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.77 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 469,300, in 2024.
That places SDG: Europe 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 943,800 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 767,000 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 670,200 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 689,100 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 735,900 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 752,200 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 765,800 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 771,100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 746,100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 699,600 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 659,900 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 615,700 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 574,400 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 538,200 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 474,500 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 469,300 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 483,100 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 767,000 | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,560 | 615,700 | 771,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,583 | 469,300 | 574,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 303,861 compare
- 29 Malaysia 296,516 compare
- 30 Central African Republic 289,779 compare
- 31 Honduras 284,267 compare
- 32 Indonesia 275,464 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 265,649 compare
- 34 Togo 242,271 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 483,100 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 SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,300 in 2024.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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