Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 134.41 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
134.41 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
174.42 million number
in 2005
All-time low
134.41 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1998200820191998: 165.4M number1999: 167.3M number2000: 169.4M number2001: 171.7M number2002: 172.5M number2003: 173.4M number2004: 173.8M number2005: 174.4M number2006: 170.8M number2007: 164.2M number2008: 156.0M number2009: 152.0M number2010: 146.0M number2011: 141.9M number2012: 140.9M number2013: 138.5M number2014: 139.2M number2015: 137.3M number2016: 135.9M number2017: 134.5M number2018: 134.7M number2019: 134.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total stood at 134.41 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 174.42 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 134.41 million number, in 2019.

That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 165.44 million number
1999 167.30 million number +1.1%
2000 169.38 million number +1.2%
2001 171.68 million number +1.4%
2002 172.48 million number +0.5%
2003 173.41 million number +0.5%
2004 173.83 million number +0.2%
2005 174.42 million number +0.3%
2006 170.77 million number -2.1%
2007 164.20 million number -3.8%
2008 156.01 million number -5.0%
2009 151.99 million number -2.6%
2010 146.03 million number -3.9%
2011 141.88 million number -2.8%
2012 140.94 million number -0.7%
2013 138.52 million number -1.7%
2014 139.18 million number +0.5%
2015 137.25 million number -1.4%
2016 135.93 million number -1.0%
2017 134.50 million number -1.0%
2018 134.68 million number +0.1%
2019 134.41 million number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166.37 million number 165.44 million number 167.30 million number 2
2000s 167.82 million number 151.99 million number 174.42 million number 10
2010s 138.33 million number 134.41 million number 146.03 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 1 Pakistan 9.38 million number compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 4.82 million number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  5. 5 Mexico 1.75 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 134.41 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 IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 174.42 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 134.41 million number in 2019.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.