Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 35th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release