Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in United Kingdom, 2015–2019

0.40.60.811.21.42015201720192015: 1.1 Percentage2016: 0.49 Percentage2017: 1 Percentage2018: 1.2 Percentage2019: 1.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in United Kingdom is 1.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over five years.

That places United Kingdom 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age in United Kingdom, 2015 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2015 1.1%
2016 0.5% -55.5%
2017 1.0% +108.2%
2018 1.2% +19.6%
2019 1.4% +18.0%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Spain 1.9% compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  3. 13 Latvia 1.5% compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
  5. 16 Greece 1.4% compare
  6. 17 Belgium 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in United Kingdom?
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the in United Kingdom was 1.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate by sex and age - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 466 data points, 2013–2024
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