Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 791,886 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 791,886 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.82 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 791,886 number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.82 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.64 million number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million number | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million number | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million number | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 967,246 number | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million number | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million number | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 957,154 number | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 796,684 number | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 791,886 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 million number | 2.64 million number | 2.82 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million number | 967,246 number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 791,886 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 791,886 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,886 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.