Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 25.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Low income recorded 25.00 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income peaked at 25.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.83 million number, in 1998.
That places Low income 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.83 million number | — |
| 1999 | 16.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.35 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.30 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.80 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.05 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.37 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.33 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.54 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.80 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.22 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.59 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22.36 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.51 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.61 million number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.00 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.85 million number | 16.83 million number | 16.88 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.60 million number | 17.35 million number | 19.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.19 million number | 19.80 million number | 25.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 15 Mali 893,167 number compare
- 16 Myanmar 884,136 number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 854,168 number compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 852,385 number compare
- 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
- 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.61 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Low income was 25.00 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.00 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.83 million number in 1998.
- How does Low income rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 18th 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.