Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Small states

Small states: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 549,421 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
549,421 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
657,516 number
in 1997
All-time low
521,122 number
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Small states, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200820191997: 657.5k number1998: 631.7k number1999: 615.4k number2000: 629.8k number2001: 615.7k number2002: 611.3k number2003: 581.9k number2004: 571.0k number2005: 566.9k number2006: 555.9k number2007: 542.0k number2008: 545.9k number2009: 536.0k number2010: 521.1k number2011: 527.7k number2012: 545.8k number2013: 563.5k number2014: 555.1k number2015: 545.6k number2016: 528.3k number2017: 534.5k number2018: 546.5k number2019: 549.4k 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 Small states is 549,421 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Small states peaked at 657,516 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 521,122 number, in 2010.

Small states ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 657,516 number
1998 631,720 number -3.9%
1999 615,438 number -2.6%
2000 629,765 number +2.3%
2001 615,716 number -2.2%
2002 611,327 number -0.7%
2003 581,865 number -4.8%
2004 571,017 number -1.9%
2005 566,876 number -0.7%
2006 555,897 number -1.9%
2007 541,952 number -2.5%
2008 545,869 number +0.7%
2009 536,041 number -1.8%
2010 521,122 number -2.8%
2011 527,736 number +1.3%
2012 545,765 number +3.4%
2013 563,461 number +3.2%
2014 555,111 number -1.5%
2015 545,586 number -1.7%
2016 528,338 number -3.2%
2017 534,532 number +1.2%
2018 546,527 number +2.2%
2019 549,421 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 634,891 number 615,438 number 657,516 number 3
2000s 575,632 number 536,041 number 629,765 number 10
2010s 541,760 number 521,122 number 563,461 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare
  2. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 248,699 number compare
  3. 39 Honduras 234,106 number compare
  4. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
  5. 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
  6. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
  7. 43 Jordan 187,047 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Small states?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Small states was 549,421 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 Small states?
The highest recorded value was 657,516 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 521,122 number in 2010.
How does Small states rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Small states ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.