Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income
High income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income is 7.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income peaked at 20.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
High income ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.5% | — |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 38 Nicaragua 35.6% compare
- 39 Republic of Moldova 35.3% compare
- 40 Lesotho 33.9% compare
- 41 El Salvador 33.9% compare
- 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
- 44 Paraguay 31.6% compare
More reference data data for High income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.51 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.81 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.82 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.81 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.34 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.2 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.04 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income was 7.3% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does High income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- High income ranks 41st 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 High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.