Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
27.2%
Romania
Lowest
0.0%
Poland
Median
6.6%
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
447
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 27.2% in Romania; the lowest is 0.0% in Poland.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.6%, and the mean is 6.3%.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 111.5%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 100.0%).
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 27.2% | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 12.1% | 2024 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 11.8% | 2024 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 4 | Switzerland | 11.3% | 2024 | up 11.5% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 11.2% | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 10.8% | 2022 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 10.8% | 2024 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 8 | Malta | 10.2% | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 9 | Estonia | 10.0% | 2024 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 10.0% | 2024 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 9.9% | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 8.8% | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 13 | Montenegro | 8.4% | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 7.9% | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 7.8% | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 7.6% | 2024 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 7.6% | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 7.4% | 2024 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 7.4% | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 20 | Iceland | 7.0% | 2024 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 21 | Türkiye | 6.6% | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 22 | Latvia | 6.5% | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 5.6% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 24 | Italy | 5.5% | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 5.3% | 2024 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 4.5% | 2024 | up 26.3% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 4.5% | 2024 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 28 | France | 4.0% | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 3.2% | 2024 | up 37.7% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 3.2% | 2024 | up 37.7% | flat |
| 31 | Greece | 3.1% | 2024 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 3.0% | 2024 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Netherlands | 2.0% | 2024 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 2.0% | 2024 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 35 | Belgium | 1.6% | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 36 | Portugal | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Cyprus | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 36 | 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.