Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 87.70 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income is 87.70 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 105.56 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.28 million number, in 2017.
That places Lower middle income 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103.12 million number | — |
| 2000 | 104.17 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 105.56 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 105.16 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.55 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 103.98 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 103.61 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.21 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.15 million number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 99.28 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 99.32 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.78 million number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 95.12 million number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.55 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.13 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 91.57 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.11 million number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 87.96 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.28 million number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.70 million number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.12 million number | 103.12 million number | 103.12 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.10 million number | 99.28 million number | 105.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.79 million number | 87.28 million number | 96.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More reference data data for Lower middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 6,782 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 469.5 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 475.87 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.75 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 59.49 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 30.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.41 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income was 87.70 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 105.56 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.28 million number in 2017.
- How does Lower middle income rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.