Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 359,274 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
359,274 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.25 million number
in 1998
All-time low
359,274 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.3M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.0M number2001: 826.7k number2002: 681.7k number2003: 384.1k number2004: 476.8k number2005: 615.5k number2006: 619.7k number2007: 617.1k number2008: 597.6k number2009: 579.1k number2010: 568.1k number2011: 579.1k number2012: 526.4k number2013: 526.6k number2014: 504.4k number2015: 499.7k number2016: 522.3k number2017: 459.3k number2018: 372.8k number2019: 359.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 359,274 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.25 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 359,274 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, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.25 million number
1999 1.17 million number -6.6%
2000 1.04 million number -10.7%
2001 826,738 number -20.7%
2002 681,679 number -17.5%
2003 384,078 number -43.7%
2004 476,808 number +24.1%
2005 615,453 number +29.1%
2006 619,723 number +0.7%
2007 617,142 number -0.4%
2008 597,568 number -3.2%
2009 579,087 number -3.1%
2010 568,136 number -1.9%
2011 579,059 number +1.9%
2012 526,358 number -9.1%
2013 526,649 number +0.1%
2014 504,360 number -4.2%
2015 499,723 number -0.9%
2016 522,306 number +4.5%
2017 459,336 number -12.1%
2018 372,836 number -18.8%
2019 359,274 number -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.21 million number 1.17 million number 1.25 million number 2
2000s 644,136 number 384,078 number 1.04 million number 10
2010s 491,804 number 359,274 number 579,059 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Morocco 69,992 number compare
  2. 34 Mauritania 61,034 number compare
  3. 35 Cambodia 56,692 number compare
  4. 36 Iran 54,411 number compare
  5. 37 Togo 54,275 number compare
  6. 38 Tunisia 48,526 number
  7. 39 Eritrea 43,034 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 359,274 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 359,274 number in 2019.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
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, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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, 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.