Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 6.22 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 6.22 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 9.48 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million number, in 2019.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.38 million number | — |
| 1987 | 8.57 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.34 million number | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.11 million number | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 9.39 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.43 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.48 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.46 million number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.41 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.25 million number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.22 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.27 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.97 million number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.91 million number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.62 million number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.43 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.86 million number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 8.79 million number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.71 million number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.65 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.49 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.23 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.31 million number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.98 million number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.03 million number | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 million number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.91 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million number | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.22 million number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.51 million number | 8.34 million number | 8.74 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.30 million number | 8.97 million number | 9.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million number | 8.23 million number | 8.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 million number | 6.22 million number | 7.98 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 6.22 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 million number in 1993.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million number in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.