Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2.69 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.69 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
9.96 million number
in 1992
All-time low
2.69 million number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2019

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1992200520191992: 10.0M number1993: 8.6M number1994: 7.5M number1995: 7.3M number1996: 6.9M number1997: 6.7M number1998: 6.9M number1999: 6.9M number2000: 6.9M number2001: 6.5M number2002: 6.3M number2003: 5.5M number2004: 5.2M number2005: 4.8M number2006: 4.9M number2007: 4.9M number2008: 4.7M number2009: 4.4M number2010: 4.4M number2011: 4.3M number2012: 4.1M number2013: 3.9M number2014: 3.5M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 2.9M number2017: 2.8M number2018: 2.7M number2019: 2.7M 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 Post-demographic dividend is 2.69 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 9.96 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million number, in 2019.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Post-demographic dividend, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 9.96 million number
1993 8.56 million number -14.1%
1994 7.52 million number -12.1%
1995 7.28 million number -3.3%
1996 6.89 million number -5.3%
1997 6.71 million number -2.7%
1998 6.93 million number +3.4%
1999 6.92 million number -0.2%
2000 6.87 million number -0.7%
2001 6.48 million number -5.7%
2002 6.28 million number -3.1%
2003 5.51 million number -12.3%
2004 5.18 million number -5.9%
2005 4.75 million number -8.3%
2006 4.92 million number +3.6%
2007 4.89 million number -0.7%
2008 4.73 million number -3.2%
2009 4.44 million number -6.1%
2010 4.41 million number -0.6%
2011 4.26 million number -3.4%
2012 4.09 million number -4.1%
2013 3.87 million number -5.4%
2014 3.54 million number -8.6%
2015 3.28 million number -7.2%
2016 2.90 million number -11.6%
2017 2.78 million number -4.2%
2018 2.72 million number -2.1%
2019 2.69 million number -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.60 million number 6.71 million number 9.96 million number 8
2000s 5.41 million number 4.44 million number 6.87 million number 10
2010s 3.45 million number 2.69 million number 4.41 million number 10

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Guinea 490,626 number compare
  2. 33 United States of America 454,254 number compare
  3. 34 Burundi 440,217 number compare
  4. 35 Philippines 424,125 number compare
  5. 36 Colombia 358,579 number compare
  6. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
  7. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 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 Post-demographic dividend?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 2.69 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 9.96 million number in 1992.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million number in 2019.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.