Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
26.59
Romania
Lowest
0
Croatia
Median
6.63
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
510
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 26.59 in Romania; the lowest is 0 in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.63, and the mean is 6.47.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 111.5%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (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 | 26.59 | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 12.44 | 2025 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia | 12.14 | 2024 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 3 | Serbia | 12.14 | 2024 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 11.33 | 2024 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 6 | Germany | 11.17 | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 7 | Liechtenstein | 10.78 | 2022 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 8 | Malta | 10.16 | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 9 | Estonia | 10.09 | 2025 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 10.03 | 2024 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 9.87 | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 9.8 | 2025 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 13 | Denmark | 9.13 | 2025 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 14 | Montenegro | 8.42 | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 8.08 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 7.81 | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 7.63 | 2024 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 7.57 | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 7.43 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 7.43 | 2024 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 21 | Iceland | 6.97 | 2024 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 22 | Türkiye | 6.63 | 2024 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 23 | Latvia | 6.48 | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 24 | Italy | 5.55 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 24 | Spain | 5.55 | 2025 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 26 | Finland | 5.37 | 2025 | up 24.6% | flat |
| 27 | Lithuania | 4.46 | 2024 | up 33.5% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 4.46 | 2024 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 29 | France | 3.96 | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 30 | Sweden | 3.33 | 2025 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 3.25 | 2024 | up 37.7% | flat |
| 32 | Slovenia | 3.22 | 2025 | up 36.4% | falling |
| 33 | Greece | 3.09 | 2024 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 34 | Netherlands | 2.02 | 2024 | up 77.2% | rising |
| 34 | Netherlands | 2.02 | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 36 | Belgium | 1.6 | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Portugal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Croatia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Croatia | 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.