Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union

European Union: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 2.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.4%
in 2005
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union, 1986–2019

01231986200220191986: 3.1 %1987: 2.7 %1988: 2.8 %1989: 2.8 %1990: 2.8 %1991: 2.7 %1992: 2.9 %1993: 2.8 %1994: 2 %1995: 2 %1996: 2.1 %1997: 2.3 %1998: 2.1 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.6 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

European Union recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union peaked at 3.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.

That places European Union 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in European Union, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 3.1%
1987 2.7% -14.2%
1988 2.8% +3.0%
1989 2.8% +0.0%
1990 2.8% +1.5%
1991 2.7% -2.3%
1992 2.9% +4.1%
1993 2.8% -3.3%
1994 2.0% -26.4%
1995 2.0% -2.3%
1996 2.1% +7.8%
1997 2.3% +8.6%
1998 2.1% -9.1%
1999 2.4% +12.4%
2000 2.3% -3.9%
2001 2.4% +7.1%
2002 2.3% -6.1%
2003 2.2% -5.3%
2004 2.0% -7.5%
2005 1.4% -31.5%
2006 1.8% +30.9%
2007 2.7% +50.4%
2008 2.6% -3.3%
2009 2.6% -1.7%
2010 2.6% +1.8%
2011 3.1% +19.5%
2012 3.1% -1.9%
2013 2.7% -13.0%
2014 2.9% +9.8%
2015 2.7% -8.2%
2016 2.7% -1.7%
2017 2.6% -3.1%
2018 2.6% +1.0%
2019 2.6% -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +50.4% 1.8% 2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.8% 2.7% 3.1% 4
1990s 2.4% 2.0% 2.9% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.4% 2.7% 10
2010s 2.8% 2.6% 3.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in European Union 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, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
How does European Union rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
European Union ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.