Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 84.78 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
84.78 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
112.56 million number
in 2001
All-time low
84.63 million number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1999200920191999: 110.7M number2000: 111.4M number2001: 112.6M number2002: 111.0M number2003: 109.8M number2004: 108.8M number2005: 108.9M number2006: 107.4M number2007: 104.4M number2008: 101.7M number2009: 102.1M number2010: 99.0M number2011: 95.0M number2012: 92.6M number2013: 90.1M number2014: 90.6M number2015: 87.6M number2016: 86.3M number2017: 84.7M number2018: 84.6M number2019: 84.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 84.78 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 112.56 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 84.63 million number, in 2018.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 110.67 million number
2000 111.41 million number +0.7%
2001 112.56 million number +1.0%
2002 110.99 million number -1.4%
2003 109.82 million number -1.1%
2004 108.83 million number -0.9%
2005 108.93 million number +0.1%
2006 107.35 million number -1.4%
2007 104.37 million number -2.8%
2008 101.68 million number -2.6%
2009 102.10 million number +0.4%
2010 99.01 million number -3.0%
2011 94.98 million number -4.1%
2012 92.59 million number -2.5%
2013 90.06 million number -2.7%
2014 90.61 million number +0.6%
2015 87.60 million number -3.3%
2016 86.33 million number -1.5%
2017 84.66 million number -1.9%
2018 84.63 million number -0.0%
2019 84.78 million number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.67 million number 110.67 million number 110.67 million number 1
2000s 107.80 million number 101.68 million number 112.56 million number 10
2010s 89.52 million number 84.63 million number 99.01 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  3. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  4. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  6. 8 Egypt 1.21 million number compare
  7. 9 Kenya 1.12 million number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 84.78 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 112.56 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 84.63 million number in 2018.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.