Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World
World: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 137.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World, 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 World stood at 137.49 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World peaked at 179.78 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 137.49 million number, in 2019.
World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 172.96 million number | — |
| 1999 | 174.82 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 176.84 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 178.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 179.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 179.60 million number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 179.65 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 179.78 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 176.30 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 169.70 million number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 161.37 million number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 157.07 million number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 151.00 million number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 146.64 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 145.51 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 142.87 million number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 143.18 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 140.88 million number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 139.21 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 137.68 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 137.80 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 137.49 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.89 million number | 172.96 million number | 174.82 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 173.85 million number | 157.07 million number | 179.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.23 million number | 137.49 million number | 151.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.3 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -41.07 Millimetres per year (2023)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 68.68 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in World was 137.49 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 179.78 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.49 million number in 2019.
- How does World rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.