Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 16.65 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.65 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.62 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.65 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.64 million number | — |
| 1999 | 36.09 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.04 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 38.33 million number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.47 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.13 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.59 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.62 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.61 million number | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 33.32 million number | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 28.59 million number | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 24.37 million number | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 21.46 million number | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 19.46 million number | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 19.87 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.13 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.74 million number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.03 million number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.82 million number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.27 million number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.65 million number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.36 million number | 36.09 million number | 36.64 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.21 million number | 24.37 million number | 41.62 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million number | 16.65 million number | 21.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.65 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.62 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.65 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.