Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 315,137 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
315,137 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.17 million number
in 1998
All-time low
284,510 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.2M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 973.4k number2001: 728.2k number2002: 582.2k number2003: 284.5k number2004: 397.5k number2005: 548.4k number2006: 557.4k number2007: 552.8k number2008: 517.5k number2009: 488.0k number2010: 483.3k number2011: 499.8k number2012: 461.1k number2013: 466.3k number2014: 454.3k number2015: 453.5k number2016: 476.4k number2017: 412.6k number2018: 329.6k number2019: 315.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 315,137 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.17 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 284,510 number, in 2003.

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, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.17 million number
1999 1.11 million number -5.7%
2000 973,363 number -12.0%
2001 728,217 number -25.2%
2002 582,187 number -20.1%
2003 284,510 number -51.1%
2004 397,497 number +39.7%
2005 548,418 number +38.0%
2006 557,426 number +1.6%
2007 552,835 number -0.8%
2008 517,460 number -6.4%
2009 487,994 number -5.7%
2010 483,266 number -1.0%
2011 499,797 number +3.4%
2012 461,150 number -7.7%
2013 466,277 number +1.1%
2014 454,288 number -2.6%
2015 453,507 number -0.2%
2016 476,443 number +5.1%
2017 412,568 number -13.4%
2018 329,553 number -20.1%
2019 315,137 number -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million number 1.11 million number 1.17 million number 2
2000s 562,991 number 284,510 number 973,363 number 10
2010s 435,199 number 315,137 number 499,797 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 34 Mauritania 61,034 number compare
  2. 35 Cambodia 56,692 number compare
  3. 36 Iran 54,411 number compare
  4. 37 Togo 54,275 number compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 48,526 number
  6. 39 Eritrea 43,034 number compare
  7. 40 Ukraine 40,663 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 315,137 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 284,510 number in 2003.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
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, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.