Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 18.9%. 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 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 37.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 34th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.9% | — |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 25.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income was 18.9% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 34th 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 Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.