Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in OECD members

OECD members: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 3.58 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.58 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.58 million number
in 1971
All-time low
3.51 million number
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in OECD members, 1970–2019

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in OECD members is 3.58 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in OECD members peaked at 14.58 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million number, in 2018.

That places OECD members 32nd 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, female in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in OECD members, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 13.62 million number
1971 14.58 million number +7.1%
1972 14.53 million number -0.4%
1973 14.48 million number -0.3%
1974 14.15 million number -2.2%
1975 13.97 million number -1.3%
1976 13.84 million number -0.9%
1977 13.67 million number -1.2%
1978 13.58 million number -0.6%
1979 13.78 million number +1.4%
1980 12.85 million number -6.7%
1981 12.84 million number -0.1%
1982 12.25 million number -4.6%
1983 12.10 million number -1.3%
1984 12.02 million number -0.7%
1985 11.93 million number -0.7%
1986 11.60 million number -2.7%
1987 11.62 million number +0.2%
1988 11.49 million number -1.1%
1989 11.76 million number +2.3%
1990 11.85 million number +0.8%
1991 11.60 million number -2.1%
1992 11.10 million number -4.3%
1993 10.22 million number -7.9%
1994 9.67 million number -5.3%
1995 9.50 million number -1.8%
1996 9.23 million number -2.8%
1997 9.21 million number -0.2%
1998 9.09 million number -1.4%
1999 8.91 million number -2.0%
2000 8.49 million number -4.8%
2001 7.73 million number -9.0%
2002 7.50 million number -2.9%
2003 6.69 million number -10.8%
2004 6.39 million number -4.5%
2005 5.74 million number -10.2%
2006 5.51 million number -3.9%
2007 5.49 million number -0.4%
2008 5.45 million number -0.7%
2009 5.29 million number -3.0%
2010 5.23 million number -1.2%
2011 4.90 million number -6.3%
2012 4.98 million number +1.7%
2013 4.39 million number -11.8%
2014 4.12 million number -6.2%
2015 3.80 million number -7.8%
2016 3.66 million number -3.5%
2017 3.61 million number -1.5%
2018 3.51 million number -2.8%
2019 3.58 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.02 million number 13.58 million number 14.58 million number 10
1980s 12.05 million number 11.49 million number 12.85 million number 10
1990s 10.04 million number 8.91 million number 11.85 million number 10
2000s 6.43 million number 5.29 million number 8.49 million number 10
2010s 4.18 million number 3.51 million number 5.23 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 29 Philippines 308,748 number compare
  2. 30 Germany 272,824 number compare
  3. 31 Colombia 251,630 number compare
  4. 32 Jordan 215,540 number compare
  5. 33 United States of America 213,231 number compare
  6. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 205,576 number compare
  7. 35 Honduras 204,250 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in OECD members?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in OECD members was 3.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 14.58 million number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million number in 2018.
How does OECD members rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
OECD members ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/