Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 166,963 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics is 166,963 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 268,262 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 125,269 number, in 2014.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd 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 adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 246,191 number | — |
| 1998 | 254,736 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 208,111 number | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 199,388 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 243,462 number | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 230,089 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 223,300 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 183,827 number | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 171,216 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 181,699 number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 211,940 number | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 252,995 number | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 268,262 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 245,538 number | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 207,904 number | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 168,871 number | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 145,266 number | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 125,269 number | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 125,488 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 138,033 number | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 150,598 number | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 163,131 number | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 166,963 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,346 number | 208,111 number | 254,736 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 216,618 number | 171,216 number | 268,262 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,706 number | 125,269 number | 245,538 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 166,963 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 268,262 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,269 number in 2014.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.