Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 14.31 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.31 million number
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
38.51 million number
in 2004
All-time low
14.31 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1998200820191998: 32.8M number1999: 31.8M number2000: 32.6M number2001: 33.4M number2002: 35.6M number2003: 37.4M number2004: 38.5M number2005: 38.4M number2006: 35.7M number2007: 31.1M number2008: 26.3M number2009: 21.9M number2010: 18.9M number2011: 17.8M number2012: 18.5M number2013: 18.4M number2014: 17.9M number2015: 18.0M number2016: 17.0M number2017: 16.4M number2018: 15.0M number2019: 14.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 14.31 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 4.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 38.51 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.31 million number, in 2019.

That places Late-demographic dividend 24th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 32.78 million number
1999 31.80 million number -3.0%
2000 32.58 million number +2.5%
2001 33.38 million number +2.5%
2002 35.63 million number +6.7%
2003 37.35 million number +4.8%
2004 38.51 million number +3.1%
2005 38.42 million number -0.2%
2006 35.67 million number -7.2%
2007 31.08 million number -12.9%
2008 26.31 million number -15.4%
2009 21.92 million number -16.7%
2010 18.91 million number -13.7%
2011 17.83 million number -5.7%
2012 18.50 million number +3.8%
2013 18.36 million number -0.8%
2014 17.89 million number -2.6%
2015 17.96 million number +0.4%
2016 16.99 million number -5.4%
2017 16.43 million number -3.3%
2018 14.99 million number -8.8%
2019 14.31 million number -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.29 million number 31.80 million number 32.78 million number 2
2000s 33.09 million number 21.92 million number 38.51 million number 10
2010s 17.22 million number 14.31 million number 18.91 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
  2. 22 Cameroon 777,574 number compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 680,289 number compare
  4. 24 Malaysia 605,422 number compare
  5. 25 Thailand 602,812 number compare
  6. 26 South Africa 597,481 number compare
  7. 27 Zimbabwe 571,808 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 14.31 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 38.51 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 14.31 million number in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.