Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.32 million number
in 2019
United States
454,254 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
United States rank
33rd

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United States
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.32 million number against 454,254 number in United States, a difference of 5.86 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 13.9 times United States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and United States ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 8.82 million number 1.08 million number 7.74 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 7.32 million number 832,146 number 6.49 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.32 million number against 454,254 number in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
5.86 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and United States ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.