Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2019.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2003.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.2% | — |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 37 Moldova 15.5% compare
- 38 Suriname 15.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 14.4% compare
- 40 Venezuela 14.1% compare
- 41 Bolivia 13.5% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.4% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (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, 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 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Europe & Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Europe & Central Asia was 2.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 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.