Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 21.68 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income stood at 21.68 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 51.55 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.68 million number, in 2019.
Upper middle income ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.51 million number | — |
| 1999 | 46.55 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 47.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.84 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.83 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.73 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48.06 million number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 42.29 million number | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 37.08 million number | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 32.84 million number | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 29.18 million number | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 26.32 million number | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 26.70 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.92 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.72 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.87 million number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.65 million number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 22.40 million number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.68 million number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.03 million number | 46.55 million number | 47.51 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.64 million number | 32.84 million number | 51.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.24 million number | 21.68 million number | 29.18 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 16 Myanmar 884,136 number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 854,168 number compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 852,385 number compare
- 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
- 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
- 22 Cameroon 777,574 number compare
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income was 21.68 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.55 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 million number in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.