Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
129th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2005
All-time low
3.7%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America, 2005–2018

02.557.5102005201120182005: 10.2 %2010: 9 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 3.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America peaked at 10.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 129th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 10.2%
2010 9.0% -12.0%
2011 8.9% -1.4%
2012 8.4% -5.5%
2013 8.3% -1.3%
2014 7.3% -11.8%
2015 7.2% -2.0%
2016 4.7% -34.7%
2017 4.9% +4.8%
2018 3.7% -23.7%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2010s 6.9% 3.7% 9.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 126 Greece 3.8% compare
  2. 127 Lithuania 3.8% compare
  3. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
  4. 130 Poland 3.6% compare
  5. 131 Korea 3.6% compare
  6. 132 Finland 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America was 3.7% in 2018, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
United States of America ranks 129th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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.