Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 56.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Gibraltar ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +111.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +115.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -56.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8772 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 197 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Gibraltar was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Gibraltar rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release