Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
34th
of 39 groups
All-time high
21.6%
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, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 21.4 %2001: 20.4 %2002: 19.1 %2003: 18.1 %2004: 18 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 21.6 %2007: 21 %2008: 20.1 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 18 %2011: 16 %2012: 14 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 12.7 %2018: 14.1 %2019: 16.6 %2020: 18.4 %2021: 17.6 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 11.8 %2024: 9.7 %2025: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 21.6% 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, male 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, male (%) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 21.4%
2001 20.4% -4.7%
2002 19.1% -6.4%
2003 18.1% -5.2%
2004 18.0% -0.6%
2005 21.5% +19.4%
2006 21.6% +0.5%
2007 21.0% -2.8%
2008 20.1% -4.3%
2009 19.3% -4.0%
2010 18.0% -6.7%
2011 16.0% -11.1%
2012 14.0% -12.5%
2013 13.1% -6.4%
2014 13.1% +0.0%
2015 13.1% +0.0%
2016 12.8% -2.3%
2017 12.7% -0.8%
2018 14.1% +11.0%
2019 16.6% +17.7%
2020 18.4% +10.8%
2021 17.6% -4.3%
2022 14.8% -15.9%
2023 11.8% -20.3%
2024 9.7% -17.8%
2025 8.6% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 18.0% 21.6% 10
2010s 14.3% 12.7% 18.0% 10
2020s 13.5% 8.6% 18.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male?
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, male rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
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February 2026 Data Release