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

Latest (2019)
87.70 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
105.56 million number
in 2001
All-time low
87.28 million number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1999–2019

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1999200920191999: 103.1M number2000: 104.2M number2001: 105.6M number2002: 105.2M number2003: 104.5M number2004: 104.0M number2005: 103.6M number2006: 103.2M number2007: 102.1M number2008: 99.3M number2009: 99.3M number2010: 96.8M number2011: 95.1M number2012: 93.5M number2013: 91.1M number2014: 91.6M number2015: 89.1M number2016: 88.0M number2017: 87.3M number2018: 87.7M number2019: 87.7M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Lower middle income, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Bangladesh 4.82 million number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 3.36 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 3.14 million number compare
  4. 5 Mexico 1.75 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  7. 8 Egypt 1.21 million 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 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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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.