Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 40.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 33rd 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 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.8% | — |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 39.8% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 39.0% compare
- 32 Namibia 38.9% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
- 34 Tonga 38.0% compare
- 35 Suriname 37.9% compare
- 36 Malaysia 36.8% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 20.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.