Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 134.39 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income stood at 134.39 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 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 173.96 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 134.39 million number, in 2019.
That places Low & middle income 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 164.59 million number | — |
| 1999 | 166.55 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 168.63 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 171.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 171.98 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 172.94 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 173.30 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 173.96 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 170.31 million number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 163.81 million number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 155.68 million number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 151.70 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 145.77 million number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 141.65 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 140.73 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 138.41 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 139.08 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 137.19 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 135.88 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 134.45 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 134.67 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 134.39 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.57 million number | 164.59 million number | 166.55 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 167.34 million number | 151.70 million number | 173.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.22 million number | 134.39 million number | 145.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 57.86 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low & middle income was 134.39 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 173.96 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.39 million number in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.