Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 17.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
17.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.8%
in 1998
All-time low
17.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019

01020301998200820191998: 32.8 %1999: 31.7 %2000: 31.7 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 32 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 31.1 %2006: 29.5 %2007: 27 %2008: 24.2 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 19.9 %2013: 20.1 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 19.1 %2018: 17.8 %2019: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 32.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2019.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 32.8%
1999 31.7% -3.4%
2000 31.7% -0.0%
2001 31.4% -1.1%
2002 32.2% +2.4%
2003 32.0% -0.5%
2004 31.7% -1.1%
2005 31.1% -1.7%
2006 29.5% -5.2%
2007 27.0% -8.6%
2008 24.2% -10.2%
2009 21.4% -11.7%
2010 19.4% -9.3%
2011 18.9% -2.9%
2012 19.9% +5.5%
2013 20.1% +1.0%
2014 19.9% -0.9%
2015 20.3% +2.0%
2016 19.4% -4.2%
2017 19.1% -1.8%
2018 17.8% -6.9%
2019 17.1% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 31.7% 32.8% 2
2000s 29.2% 21.4% 32.2% 10
2010s 19.2% 17.1% 20.3% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Namibia 38.9% compare
  2. 33 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
  3. 34 Tonga 38.0% compare
  4. 35 Suriname 37.9% compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 36.8% compare
  6. 37 Belize 36.2% compare
  7. 38 Nicaragua 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 17.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.