Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.19 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.19 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.54 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million number, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.18 million number | — |
| 1999 | 19.86 million number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.95 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.54 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.01 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.90 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.30 million number | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 15.63 million number | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 13.36 million number | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 11.21 million number | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 9.74 million number | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 8.63 million number | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.56 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.43 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.15 million number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.59 million number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.93 million number | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 6.53 million number | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million number | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.02 million number | 19.86 million number | 20.18 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.95 million number | 11.21 million number | 20.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 million number | 6.19 million number | 9.74 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.79 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.14 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.17 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.18 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.00 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.19 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age female youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.