Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in World
World: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 198.68 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
198.68 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
277.81 million number
in 2001
All-time low
190.91 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 198.68 million number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in World peaked at 277.81 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 190.91 million number, in 1970.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 190.91 million number | — |
| 1971 | 191.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 192.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 191.80 million number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 198.47 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 200.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 200.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 207.55 million number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 219.56 million number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 226.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 233.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 240.96 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 248.27 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 254.62 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 259.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 261.86 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 263.18 million number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 262.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 264.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 267.35 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 268.54 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 266.53 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 263.35 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 259.77 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 260.06 million number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 260.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 259.01 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 261.79 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 270.16 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 274.73 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 276.21 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 277.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 274.48 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 266.95 million number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 262.85 million number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 259.25 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 253.28 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 242.93 million number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 232.81 million number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 226.93 million number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 218.08 million number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 212.57 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 209.54 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 206.49 million number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 207.02 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 202.25 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 200.25 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 198.24 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 198.64 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 198.68 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.98 million number | 190.91 million number | 226.13 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 255.63 million number | 233.22 million number | 267.35 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.44 million number | 259.01 million number | 274.73 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.35 million number | 226.93 million number | 277.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.18 million number | 198.24 million number | 218.08 million number | 10 |
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- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
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- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
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- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in World?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in World was 198.68 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 277.81 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.91 million number in 1970.
- How does World rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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/