Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in High income

High income: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.0%
in 1993
All-time low
7.4%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in High income, 1993–2019

051015201993200620191993: 21 %1994: 18.9 %1995: 18.7 %1996: 18 %1997: 17.4 %1998: 17.9 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 17.8 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 7.4 %

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 High income is 7.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in High income peaked at 21.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.

High income ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in High income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in High income, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 21.0%
1994 18.9% -10.0%
1995 18.7% -1.1%
1996 18.0% -3.6%
1997 17.4% -3.4%
1998 17.9% +2.7%
1999 17.8% -0.5%
2000 17.8% +0.0%
2001 17.3% -2.7%
2002 16.7% -3.4%
2003 15.1% -9.7%
2004 14.2% -5.8%
2005 13.5% -4.8%
2006 13.9% +2.4%
2007 13.2% -4.8%
2008 12.6% -4.4%
2009 12.3% -2.4%
2010 11.7% -4.9%
2011 11.6% -0.8%
2012 11.2% -3.8%
2013 10.5% -6.1%
2014 9.7% -7.3%
2015 9.0% -7.2%
2016 7.9% -12.1%
2017 7.7% -3.4%
2018 7.5% -2.6%
2019 7.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5% 17.4% 21.0% 7
2000s 14.7% 12.3% 17.8% 10
2010s 9.4% 7.4% 11.7% 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 38 Namibia 36.3% compare
  2. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.8% compare
  3. 40 Bahamas 34.6% compare
  4. 41 Guyana 33.4% compare
  5. 42 Paraguay 33.2% compare
  6. 43 El Salvador 32.9% compare
  7. 44 Bhutan 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in High income?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in High income was 7.4% 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
How does High income rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
High income ranks 41st 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 High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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
Last refreshed

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.