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

Latest (2019)
7.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
20.5%
in 1993
All-time low
7.3%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in High income, 1993–2019

051015201993200620191993: 20.5 %1994: 18.5 %1995: 18.3 %1996: 17.6 %1997: 17 %1998: 17.5 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 12 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 11 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 10 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7.3 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in High income, 1993 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Nicaragua 35.6% compare
  2. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.3% compare
  3. 40 Lesotho 33.9% compare
  4. 41 El Salvador 33.9% compare
  5. 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
  6. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
  7. 44 Paraguay 31.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.