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

Latest (2019)
562,360 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 1998
All-time low
539,706 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.4M number1999: 1.4M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 855.9k number2003: 539.7k number2004: 628.2k number2005: 700.1k number2006: 750.3k number2007: 841.5k number2008: 796.1k number2009: 759.7k number2010: 757.2k number2011: 827.1k number2012: 782.9k number2013: 740.9k number2014: 752.0k number2015: 723.1k number2016: 733.9k number2017: 659.0k number2018: 575.7k number2019: 562.4k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Central African Republic 98,986 number compare
  2. 31 Egypt 86,180 number compare
  3. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82,084 number compare
  4. 33 Morocco 69,992 number compare
  5. 34 Mauritania 61,034 number compare
  6. 35 Cambodia 56,692 number compare
  7. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 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?
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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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.