Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 487,364 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union, 1975–2019
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 European Union is 487,364 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union peaked at 1.32 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 295,847 number, in 2005.
That places European Union 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.17 million number | — |
| 1976 | 1.32 million number | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million number | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 959,197 number | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 869,411 number | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 913,303 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 859,446 number | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 824,537 number | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 812,628 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 802,819 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 906,977 number | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 795,314 number | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 813,374 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 790,193 number | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 800,717 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 774,416 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 792,285 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 774,386 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 643,916 number | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 626,316 number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 636,840 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 663,169 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 571,153 number | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 611,552 number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 560,881 number | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 563,921 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 519,319 number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 481,477 number | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 441,060 number | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 295,847 number | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 373,255 number | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 566,487 number | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 548,267 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 532,699 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 534,495 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 642,918 number | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 620,966 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 521,382 number | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 561,985 number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 503,239 number | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 487,278 number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 478,167 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 483,388 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 487,364 number | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +51.8% | 373,255 number | 566,487 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million number | 959,197 number | 1.32 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 838,800 number | 790,193 number | 913,303 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,475 number | 571,153 number | 800,717 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,321 number | 295,847 number | 566,487 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,118 number | 478,167 number | 642,918 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in European Union was 487,364 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,847 number in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.