Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 562,360 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 562,360 number.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.41 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 539,706 number, in 2003.
That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.39 million number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million number | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million number | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 855,904 number | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 539,706 number | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 628,195 number | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 700,070 number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 750,317 number | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 841,522 number | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 796,149 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 759,683 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 757,162 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 827,130 number | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 782,850 number | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 740,856 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 752,047 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 723,090 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 733,927 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 658,951 number | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 575,652 number | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 562,360 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.41 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 813,156 number | 539,706 number | 1.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,402 number | 562,360 number | 827,130 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 30 Central African Republic 98,986 number compare
- 31 Egypt 86,180 number compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82,084 number compare
- 33 Morocco 69,992 number compare
- 34 Mauritania 61,034 number compare
- 35 Cambodia 56,692 number compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia was 562,360 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,706 number in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.