Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area
Euro area: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area is 2.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area peaked at 4.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Euro area ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.6% | — |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Euro area was 2.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Euro area rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Euro area ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.