Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in World

World: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 102.47 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
102.47 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
131.93 million number
in 2001
All-time low
89.35 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in World, 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, male in World is 102.47 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in World peaked at 131.93 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 89.35 million number, in 1970.

That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in World, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 89.35 million number
1971 90.13 million number +0.9%
1972 90.67 million number +0.6%
1973 90.47 million number -0.2%
1974 93.51 million number +3.4%
1975 94.29 million number +0.8%
1976 94.73 million number +0.5%
1977 98.09 million number +3.5%
1978 103.11 million number +5.1%
1979 106.07 million number +2.9%
1980 109.06 million number +2.8%
1981 112.47 million number +3.1%
1982 115.50 million number +2.7%
1983 118.12 million number +2.3%
1984 120.37 million number +1.9%
1985 121.36 million number +0.8%
1986 122.05 million number +0.6%
1987 122.03 million number -0.0%
1988 122.83 million number +0.7%
1989 124.31 million number +1.2%
1990 124.88 million number +0.5%
1991 124.17 million number -0.6%
1992 122.83 million number -1.1%
1993 121.35 million number -1.2%
1994 121.49 million number +0.1%
1995 121.91 million number +0.3%
1996 121.41 million number -0.4%
1997 122.84 million number +1.2%
1998 126.79 million number +3.2%
1999 128.88 million number +1.6%
2000 130.10 million number +0.9%
2001 131.93 million number +1.4%
2002 131.30 million number -0.5%
2003 129.12 million number -1.7%
2004 128.21 million number -0.7%
2005 127.06 million number -0.9%
2006 124.63 million number -1.9%
2007 119.44 million number -4.2%
2008 115.21 million number -3.5%
2009 113.17 million number -1.8%
2010 109.33 million number -3.4%
2011 107.33 million number -1.8%
2012 106.66 million number -0.6%
2013 105.78 million number -0.8%
2014 106.76 million number +0.9%
2015 104.05 million number -2.5%
2016 103.09 million number -0.9%
2017 102.17 million number -0.9%
2018 102.55 million number +0.4%
2019 102.47 million number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95.04 million number 89.35 million number 106.07 million number 10
1980s 118.81 million number 109.06 million number 124.31 million number 10
1990s 123.66 million number 121.35 million number 128.88 million number 10
2000s 125.02 million number 113.17 million number 131.93 million number 10
2010s 105.02 million number 102.17 million number 109.33 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Ethiopia 3.91 million number compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 3.01 million number compare
  3. 3 Mexico 1.25 million number compare
  4. 4 Niger 1.15 million 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, male in World?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in World was 102.47 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 131.93 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 89.35 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/