Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA blend

IDA blend: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 19.91 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.91 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.69 million number
in 2007
All-time low
18.06 million number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998200820191998: 18.1M number1999: 18.7M number2000: 19.3M number2001: 19.6M number2002: 20.0M number2003: 20.4M number2004: 20.3M number2005: 21.0M number2006: 21.0M number2007: 21.7M number2008: 21.1M number2009: 21.1M number2010: 20.9M number2011: 21.2M number2012: 21.6M number2013: 21.2M number2014: 21.4M number2015: 19.2M number2016: 19.3M number2017: 19.7M number2018: 19.9M number2019: 19.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 19.91 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 21.69 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.06 million number, in 1998.

IDA blend ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in IDA blend, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 18.06 million number
1999 18.70 million number +3.6%
2000 19.26 million number +3.0%
2001 19.56 million number +1.6%
2002 19.98 million number +2.1%
2003 20.36 million number +1.9%
2004 20.28 million number -0.4%
2005 20.97 million number +3.4%
2006 21.01 million number +0.2%
2007 21.69 million number +3.3%
2008 21.11 million number -2.7%
2009 21.07 million number -0.2%
2010 20.91 million number -0.7%
2011 21.23 million number +1.5%
2012 21.56 million number +1.6%
2013 21.21 million number -1.6%
2014 21.42 million number +1.0%
2015 19.23 million number -10.2%
2016 19.28 million number +0.2%
2017 19.67 million number +2.0%
2018 19.87 million number +1.0%
2019 19.91 million number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.38 million number 18.06 million number 18.70 million number 2
2000s 20.53 million number 19.26 million number 21.69 million number 10
2010s 20.43 million number 19.23 million number 21.56 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
  2. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 854,168 number compare
  3. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 852,385 number compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
  5. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 777,574 number compare
  7. 23 Guatemala 680,289 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 blend?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in IDA blend was 19.91 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 blend?
The highest recorded value was 21.69 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 18.06 million number in 1998.
How does IDA blend rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
IDA blend ranks 20th 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 blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA blend 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
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.