Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 194.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
194.49 million number
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
268.16 million number
in 2001
All-time low
169.12 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low & middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 194.49 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low & middle income peaked at 268.16 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 169.12 million number, in 1971.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169.81 million number | — |
| 1971 | 169.12 million number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 170.19 million number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 169.58 million number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 177.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 179.18 million number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 179.89 million number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 187.21 million number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 199.52 million number | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 205.50 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 214.66 million number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 222.43 million number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 230.82 million number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 237.55 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 243.01 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 245.28 million number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 247.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 246.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 248.97 million number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 251.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 253.32 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 251.81 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 249.34 million number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 247.41 million number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 248.90 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 249.40 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 248.45 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 251.21 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 259.24 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 263.81 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 265.83 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 268.16 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 265.00 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 258.45 million number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 254.63 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 251.76 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 245.79 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 235.47 million number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 225.55 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 220.26 million number | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 211.54 million number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 206.26 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 203.39 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 200.76 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 201.60 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 197.55 million number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 195.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 193.88 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 194.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 194.49 million number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.71 million number | 169.12 million number | 205.50 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.80 million number | 214.66 million number | 251.70 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.29 million number | 247.41 million number | 263.81 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.09 million number | 220.26 million number | 268.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.98 million number | 193.88 million number | 211.54 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Low & middle income was 194.49 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 268.16 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.12 million number in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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/