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

Latest (2019)
24.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.1%
in 2005
All-time low
24.4%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

0102030401998200820191998: 37.2 %1999: 36.3 %2000: 37.3 %2001: 37.7 %2002: 37.5 %2003: 37 %2004: 36.9 %2005: 38.1 %2006: 36.2 %2007: 33 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 27.6 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 24.4 %2012: 25.8 %2013: 26.5 %2014: 27.1 %2015: 27.1 %2016: 27 %2017: 26 %2018: 25.2 %2019: 24.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 25 Eritrea 44.9% compare
  2. 26 Afghanistan 43.8% compare
  3. 27 British Virgin Islands 43.3% compare
  4. 28 Tonga 42.5% compare
  5. 29 Suriname 42.0% compare
  6. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.6% compare
  7. 31 Iraq 41.5% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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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.