Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
22.9%
in 1992
All-time low
7.3%
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2019

5101520251992200520191992: 22.9 %1993: 20.2 %1994: 17.9 %1995: 17.5 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 16.3 %1998: 16.7 %1999: 16.8 %2000: 16.7 %2001: 16.6 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 9 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 7.3 %

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 Post-demographic dividend is 7.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 22.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 22.9%
1993 20.2% -11.7%
1994 17.9% -11.2%
1995 17.5% -2.5%
1996 16.7% -4.7%
1997 16.3% -2.3%
1998 16.7% +2.5%
1999 16.8% +0.5%
2000 16.7% -0.5%
2001 16.6% -0.7%
2002 15.5% -6.6%
2003 13.8% -10.9%
2004 12.8% -7.1%
2005 12.4% -3.1%
2006 12.9% +3.8%
2007 12.3% -4.4%
2008 11.8% -4.2%
2009 11.5% -2.7%
2010 11.0% -3.9%
2011 11.1% +0.8%
2012 10.7% -4.0%
2013 10.2% -4.7%
2014 9.4% -7.3%
2015 9.0% -4.2%
2016 7.8% -13.9%
2017 7.5% -3.7%
2018 7.4% -1.0%
2019 7.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1% 16.3% 22.9% 8
2000s 13.6% 11.5% 16.7% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.3% 11.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Post-demographic dividend was 7.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd 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 Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.