Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 64.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1999–2019
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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 64.12 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 81.18 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.76 million number, in 2018.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.43 million number | — |
| 2000 | 79.83 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.17 million number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.88 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.79 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.98 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 79.31 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.73 million number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 75.63 million number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.91 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.59 million number | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 71.91 million number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.03 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.41 million number | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.33 million number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 65.28 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.43 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.76 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 64.12 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.43 million number | 79.43 million number | 79.43 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.24 million number | 75.63 million number | 81.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.64 million number | 63.76 million number | 73.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 64.12 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.18 million number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.76 million number in 2018.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.