Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
17.1%
Romania
Lowest
0.0%
Poland
Median
1.2%
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
451
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 17.1% in Romania; the lowest is 0.0% in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.2%, and the mean is 1.7%.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 5,540.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Out-of-school rate in population of lower secondary school age, by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 17.1% | 2024 | up 98.5% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 6.8% | 2024 | up 249.2% | rising |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | 3.2% | 2022 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Hungary | 3.0% | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 5 | Latvia | 2.8% | 2024 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 6 | Serbia | 2.8% | 2024 | up 5,540.0% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 2.6% | 2024 | up 131.9% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 2.6% | 2024 | up 131.9% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 2.1% | 2024 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 2.0% | 2024 | up 136.9% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 1.8% | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 1.7% | 2024 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 1.6% | 2024 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 1.4% | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 1.3% | 2024 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 1.3% | 2024 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 1.3% | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 1.3% | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 1.2% | 2024 | up 339.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Austria | 1.2% | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 22 | Denmark | 1.1% | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 0.9% | 2024 | down 84.7% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 0.9% | 2024 | up 357.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Switzerland | 0.8% | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 26 | Netherlands | 0.6% | 2024 | up 119.2% | rising |
| 26 | Netherlands | 0.6% | 2024 | up 119.2% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 0.4% | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Germany | 0.4% | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 30 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | flat |
| 30 | Montenegro | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Cyprus | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Türkiye | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | France | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.