Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union
European Union: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 263,977 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union, 1986–2019
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 European Union is 263,977 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union peaked at 400,362 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 157,479 number, in 2005.
European Union ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 400,362 number | — |
| 1987 | 337,055 number | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 348,864 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 336,884 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 337,001 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 325,700 number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 336,044 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 321,151 number | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 235,343 number | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 229,147 number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 241,065 number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 261,766 number | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 239,272 number | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 281,811 number | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 270,324 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 288,345 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 275,572 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 257,414 number | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 234,143 number | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 157,479 number | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 202,473 number | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 299,304 number | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 285,551 number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 277,292 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 279,203 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 329,762 number | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 321,142 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 271,683 number | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 297,059 number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 271,305 number | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 265,084 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 257,558 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 262,144 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 263,977 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355,791 number | 336,884 number | 400,362 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 280,830 number | 229,147 number | 337,001 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,790 number | 157,479 number | 299,304 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,892 number | 257,558 number | 329,762 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union was 263,977 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 400,362 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,479 number in 2005.
- How does European Union rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- European Union ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.