Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
34th
of 39 groups
All-time high
23.3%
in 2006
All-time low
8.6%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 22.9 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 20.3 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 19.5 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 23.3 %2007: 23 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 21.7 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 14.6 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 18.3 %2020: 19.9 %2021: 18.8 %2022: 15.7 %2023: 12.2 %2024: 9.6 %2025: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 22.9%
2001 21.8% -4.8%
2002 20.3% -6.9%
2003 19.5% -3.9%
2004 19.5% +0.0%
2005 23.1% +18.5%
2006 23.3% +0.9%
2007 23.0% -1.3%
2008 22.4% -2.6%
2009 21.7% -3.1%
2010 20.6% -5.1%
2011 18.6% -9.7%
2012 16.5% -11.3%
2013 15.5% -6.1%
2014 15.3% -1.3%
2015 15.1% -1.3%
2016 14.6% -3.3%
2017 14.5% -0.7%
2018 15.8% +9.0%
2019 18.3% +15.8%
2020 19.9% +8.7%
2021 18.8% -5.5%
2022 15.7% -16.5%
2023 12.2% -22.3%
2024 9.6% -21.3%
2025 8.6% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 19.5% 23.3% 10
2010s 16.5% 14.5% 20.6% 10
2020s 14.1% 8.6% 19.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 8.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
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February 2026 Data Release