Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 24.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 24.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2011.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.2% | — |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.3% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 27.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Eritrea 44.9% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 43.8% compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 43.3% compare
- 28 Tonga 42.5% compare
- 29 Suriname 42.0% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.6% compare
- 31 Iraq 41.5% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.