Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 780,900 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
780,900
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2000
All-time low
780,900
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe, 2000–2025

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201220252000: 2.4M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.0M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.1M2012: 978.6k2013: 920.6k2014: 906.4k2015: 923.3k2016: 962.5k2017: 988.0k2018: 971.9k2019: 944.9k2020: 930.1k2021: 902.7k2022: 876.8k2023: 847.4k2024: 810.3k2025: 780.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe is 780,900, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.35 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 780,900, in 2025.

SDG: Europe ranks 28th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 2.35 million
2001 2.21 million -6.0%
2002 2.01 million -8.9%
2003 1.80 million -10.4%
2004 1.75 million -3.2%
2005 1.56 million -10.7%
2006 1.45 million -7.1%
2007 1.38 million -4.9%
2008 1.30 million -5.4%
2009 1.28 million -1.8%
2010 1.24 million -3.4%
2011 1.10 million -11.5%
2012 978,600 -10.7%
2013 920,600 -5.9%
2014 906,400 -1.5%
2015 923,300 +1.9%
2016 962,500 +4.2%
2017 988,000 +2.6%
2018 971,900 -1.6%
2019 944,900 -2.8%
2020 930,100 -1.6%
2021 902,700 -2.9%
2022 876,800 -2.9%
2023 847,400 -3.4%
2024 810,300 -4.4%
2025 780,900 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.71 million 1.28 million 2.35 million 10
2010s 993,020 906,400 1.24 million 10
2020s 858,033 780,900 930,100 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

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  2. 26 United States of America 432,505 compare
  3. 27 Iraq 431,850 compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 400,113 compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 378,662 compare
  6. 30 Zimbabwe 378,257 compare
  7. 31 Brazil 363,044 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Europe was 780,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 780,900 in 2025.
How does SDG: Europe rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release