Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 62,160 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
62,160
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
289,000
in 2000
All-time low
56,860
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 289.0k2001: 270.2k2002: 256.0k2003: 238.3k2004: 216.0k2005: 187.6k2006: 159.4k2007: 135.9k2008: 117.9k2009: 101.8k2010: 89.0k2011: 83.4k2012: 81.0k2013: 83.6k2014: 88.0k2015: 92.2k2016: 96.1k2017: 99.0k2018: 93.6k2019: 80.7k2020: 69.0k2021: 62.2k2022: 59.0k2023: 56.9k2024: 58.4k2025: 62.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 62,160.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 289,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56,860, in 2023.

That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 289,000
2001 270,200 -6.5%
2002 256,000 -5.3%
2003 238,300 -6.9%
2004 216,000 -9.4%
2005 187,600 -13.1%
2006 159,400 -15.0%
2007 135,900 -14.7%
2008 117,900 -13.2%
2009 101,800 -13.7%
2010 89,000 -12.6%
2011 83,360 -6.3%
2012 81,010 -2.8%
2013 83,620 +3.2%
2014 88,030 +5.3%
2015 92,170 +4.7%
2016 96,060 +4.2%
2017 98,960 +3.0%
2018 93,580 -5.4%
2019 80,730 -13.7%
2020 68,990 -14.5%
2021 62,230 -9.8%
2022 58,950 -5.3%
2023 56,860 -3.5%
2024 58,400 +2.7%
2025 62,160 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 197,210 101,800 289,000 10
2010s 88,652 80,730 98,960 10
2020s 61,265 56,860 68,990 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 34 Ukraine 123,915 compare
  2. 35 Central African Republic 123,022 compare
  3. 36 Togo 117,524 compare
  4. 37 South Africa 113,741 compare
  5. 38 Laos 112,620 compare
  6. 39 Cambodia 101,852 compare
  7. 40 Russia 99,908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 62,160 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 289,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 56,860 in 2023.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release