Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states

Small states: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 894,772 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
894,772 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.07 million number
in 1997
All-time low
796,002 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states is 894,772 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states peaked at 1.07 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 796,002 number, in 1970.

That places Small states 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Small states, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 796,002 number
1971 856,356 number +7.6%
1972 859,899 number +0.4%
1973 867,392 number +0.9%
1974 883,755 number +1.9%
1975 890,714 number +0.8%
1976 928,108 number +4.2%
1977 927,878 number -0.0%
1978 897,522 number -3.3%
1979 904,321 number +0.8%
1980 909,835 number +0.6%
1981 939,279 number +3.2%
1982 949,533 number +1.1%
1983 927,119 number -2.4%
1984 980,141 number +5.7%
1985 961,430 number -1.9%
1986 983,209 number +2.3%
1987 972,093 number -1.1%
1988 973,598 number +0.2%
1989 1.03 million number +5.9%
1990 1.02 million number -0.6%
1991 1.03 million number +0.1%
1992 1.03 million number +0.5%
1993 1.03 million number -0.1%
1994 1.04 million number +1.0%
1995 1.03 million number -1.2%
1996 1.04 million number +1.8%
1997 1.07 million number +2.6%
1998 1.05 million number -2.0%
1999 1.02 million number -2.9%
2000 1.05 million number +2.9%
2001 1.03 million number -1.5%
2002 1.01 million number -2.3%
2003 989,600 number -2.1%
2004 942,612 number -4.7%
2005 930,761 number -1.3%
2006 920,682 number -1.1%
2007 906,552 number -1.5%
2008 898,897 number -0.8%
2009 889,867 number -1.0%
2010 869,904 number -2.2%
2011 865,714 number -0.5%
2012 882,415 number +1.9%
2013 904,610 number +2.5%
2014 891,140 number -1.5%
2015 897,410 number +0.7%
2016 887,984 number -1.1%
2017 895,606 number +0.9%
2018 896,693 number +0.1%
2019 894,772 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 881,195 number 796,002 number 928,108 number 10
1980s 962,684 number 909,835 number 1.03 million number 10
1990s 1.04 million number 1.02 million number 1.07 million number 10
2000s 957,393 number 889,867 number 1.05 million number 10
2010s 888,625 number 865,714 number 904,610 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 348,219 number compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 274,107 number compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 255,737 number compare
  4. 40 Uzbekistan 252,035 number compare
  5. 41 Romania 235,160 number compare
  6. 42 Eritrea 232,651 number compare
  7. 43 Ecuador 228,954 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Small states was 894,772 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 796,002 number in 1970.
How does Small states rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Small states ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Small states 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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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/