Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 693,542 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 693,542 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2.66 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 693,542 number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.66 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.52 million number | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million number | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million number | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million number | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 779,535 number | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 991,663 number | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million number | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million number | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 930,471 number | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 961,243 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 941,082 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 952,953 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 990,158 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 862,425 number | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 700,195 number | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 693,542 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 million number | 2.52 million number | 2.66 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million number | 779,535 number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 911,359 number | 693,542 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 693,542 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 693,542 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.