Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 29.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 29.33 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 29.33 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.52 million number, in 1999.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.52 million number | — |
| 2000 | 21.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.59 million number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.80 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.04 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.12 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.08 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.34 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.63 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.61 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.47 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.29 million number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.89 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.07 million number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.33 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.52 million number | 20.52 million number | 20.52 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.55 million number | 21.13 million number | 23.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.32 million number | 23.63 million number | 29.33 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 14 Iraq 896,863 number compare
- 15 Mali 893,167 number compare
- 16 Myanmar 884,136 number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 854,168 number compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 852,385 number compare
- 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 29.33 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.52 million number in 1999.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.