Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World
World: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 35.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 35.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World peaked at 49.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2019.
That places World 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.0% | — |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 40.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World was 35.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2019.
- How does World rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- World ranks 19th 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.