Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income peaked at 36.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.4% | — |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 33.2% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 31.7% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 29.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 28.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 32.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 29 El Salvador 25.6% compare
- 30 Malaysia 25.3% compare
- 31 Suriname 24.7% compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 24.5% compare
- 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 22.1% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 21.6% compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Upper middle income was 13.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Upper middle income ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/