Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members
OECD members: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members stood at 10.7%.
The figure is down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members peaked at 29.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2017.
OECD members ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.2% | — |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More reference data data for OECD members
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.23 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
- 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members was 10.7% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- How does OECD members rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 38th 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 OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.