Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in North America
North America: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 528,257 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 528,257 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in North America peaked at 2.13 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 528,257 number, in 2019.
That places North America 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.60 million number | — |
| 1993 | 1.34 million number | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million number | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million number | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million number | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million number | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million number | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million number | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million number | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million number | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 953,755 number | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 705,847 number | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 696,014 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 528,355 number | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 528,257 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.94 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million number | 1.40 million number | 2.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,411 number | 528,257 number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
- 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
- 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
- 43 Jordan 187,047 number compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,713 number compare
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in North America?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in North America was 528,257 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,257 number in 2019.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- North America ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.