Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.15 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 1.15 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.23 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.23 million number | — |
| 1999 | 3.13 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million number | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million number | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million number | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million number | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million number | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million number | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million number | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million number | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million number | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million number | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million number | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 million number | 3.13 million number | 3.23 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million number | 1.25 million number | 2.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- 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 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 1.15 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.