Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 15.17 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 15.17 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.86 million number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.17 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.14 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.47 million number | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 21.17 million number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 20.28 million number | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 22.32 million number | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 22.21 million number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 21.78 million number | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 24.41 million number | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 28.24 million number | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 29.91 million number | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 32.86 million number | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 35.36 million number | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 38.46 million number | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 40.49 million number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 41.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 41.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 41.53 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.06 million number | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 39.64 million number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 39.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 38.53 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 36.87 million number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 34.59 million number | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 32.84 million number | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 31.68 million number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.43 million number | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.72 million number | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 28.45 million number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.42 million number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.68 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.73 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 30.58 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.32 million number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.56 million number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.86 million number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.84 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.18 million number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 23.26 million number | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 20.73 million number | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 18.27 million number | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 16.67 million number | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 15.61 million number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 16.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.06 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.49 million number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.17 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.49 million number | 20.28 million number | 29.91 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.11 million number | 32.86 million number | 41.86 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.92 million number | 28.42 million number | 38.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.73 million number | 18.27 million number | 30.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.81 million number | 15.17 million number | 16.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.86 million number in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (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/