Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Small states

Small states: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 30.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
42.8%
in 1998
All-time low
30.4%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Small states, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 41.8 %1998: 42.8 %1999: 40.4 %2000: 40.3 %2001: 39 %2002: 38.5 %2003: 36.3 %2004: 35.3 %2005: 34.5 %2006: 33.6 %2007: 32.5 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 31.5 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 31.2 %2013: 32.3 %2014: 32 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 30.7 %2018: 31 %2019: 30.8 %

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 Small states is 30.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Small states peaked at 42.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2016.

Small states ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 41.8%
1998 42.8% +2.3%
1999 40.4% -5.6%
2000 40.3% -0.3%
2001 39.0% -3.0%
2002 38.5% -1.5%
2003 36.3% -5.6%
2004 35.3% -2.7%
2005 34.5% -2.3%
2006 33.6% -2.7%
2007 32.5% -3.2%
2008 32.3% -0.5%
2009 31.5% -2.5%
2010 30.6% -3.0%
2011 30.4% -0.5%
2012 31.2% +2.6%
2013 32.3% +3.6%
2014 32.0% -1.1%
2015 31.6% -1.2%
2016 30.4% -3.9%
2017 30.7% +1.1%
2018 31.0% +0.9%
2019 30.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.6% 40.4% 42.8% 3
2000s 35.4% 31.5% 40.3% 10
2010s 31.1% 30.4% 32.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Small states?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Small states was 30.8% 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2016.
How does Small states rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Small states ranks 25th 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 Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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.