Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 26.59 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.59 million number
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
99.00 million number
in 1985
All-time low
26.59 million number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific stood at 26.59 million number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 99.00 million number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 26.59 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.57 million number | — |
| 1971 | 55.57 million number | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 54.29 million number | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 51.38 million number | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 55.66 million number | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 55.04 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 53.28 million number | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 58.59 million number | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 67.87 million number | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 71.29 million number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 78.11 million number | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 83.76 million number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 90.73 million number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 95.63 million number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 98.77 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 99.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.08 million number | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 94.35 million number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 93.29 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 92.35 million number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 90.51 million number | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 86.40 million number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 80.82 million number | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 75.96 million number | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 72.79 million number | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 69.27 million number | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 64.96 million number | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 64.10 million number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.82 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 65.59 million number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 66.70 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 65.27 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 62.31 million number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 59.43 million number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 58.26 million number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.59 million number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 46.62 million number | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 41.79 million number | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 36.57 million number | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 33.17 million number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 30.74 million number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 30.67 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.55 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.03 million number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.30 million number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.63 million number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.72 million number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.14 million number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.59 million number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.15 million number | 51.38 million number | 71.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.41 million number | 78.11 million number | 99.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.29 million number | 63.82 million number | 90.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.71 million number | 36.57 million number | 66.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.45 million number | 26.59 million number | 33.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 18 Kenya 1.16 million number compare
- 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
- 20 Guinea 1.05 million number compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 million number compare
- 22 Malawi 913,029 number compare
- 23 South Africa 879,089 number compare
- 24 Philippines 842,615 number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in East Asia & Pacific was 26.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 99.00 million number in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.59 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/