Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 109.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 109.38 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 155.16 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109.38 million number, in 2019.
Middle income ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 147.76 million number | — |
| 1999 | 149.68 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 151.27 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 153.40 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 153.98 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 154.64 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 154.71 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 155.16 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 151.27 million number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 144.44 million number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 136.36 million number | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 132.16 million number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 125.96 million number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 121.43 million number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 120.25 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 117.13 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 117.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 114.83 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 112.83 million number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 110.93 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 110.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 109.38 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.72 million number | 147.76 million number | 149.68 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 148.74 million number | 132.16 million number | 155.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.03 million number | 109.38 million number | 125.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle income?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Middle income was 109.38 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 155.16 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.38 million number in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.