Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only

IBRD only: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 76.88 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
76.88 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
118.02 million number
in 2003
All-time low
76.88 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1998200820191998: 114.4M number1999: 115.5M number2000: 116.3M number2001: 117.8M number2002: 118.0M number2003: 118.0M number2004: 117.9M number2005: 117.4M number2006: 113.7M number2007: 106.7M number2008: 99.3M number2009: 95.6M number2010: 89.7M number2011: 84.4M number2012: 82.9M number2013: 80.7M number2014: 80.8M number2015: 80.6M number2016: 80.0M number2017: 77.8M number2018: 77.3M number2019: 76.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 76.88 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 118.02 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.88 million number, in 2019.

That places IBRD only 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IBRD only, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 114.38 million number
1999 115.47 million number +1.0%
2000 116.34 million number +0.8%
2001 117.84 million number +1.3%
2002 117.99 million number +0.1%
2003 118.02 million number +0.0%
2004 117.93 million number -0.1%
2005 117.41 million number -0.4%
2006 113.70 million number -3.2%
2007 106.65 million number -6.2%
2008 99.29 million number -6.9%
2009 95.59 million number -3.7%
2010 89.67 million number -6.2%
2011 84.41 million number -5.9%
2012 82.93 million number -1.8%
2013 80.69 million number -2.7%
2014 80.75 million number +0.1%
2015 80.56 million number -0.2%
2016 79.97 million number -0.7%
2017 77.82 million number -2.7%
2018 77.34 million number -0.6%
2019 76.88 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.92 million number 114.38 million number 115.47 million number 2
2000s 112.08 million number 95.59 million number 118.02 million number 10
2010s 81.10 million number 76.88 million number 89.67 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  2. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  3. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare
  4. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  5. 8 Egypt 1.21 million number compare
  6. 9 Kenya 1.12 million number compare
  7. 10 Niger 1.09 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 IBRD only?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IBRD only was 76.88 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 118.02 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 76.88 million number in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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.