Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 6.72 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 6.72 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.67 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.39 million number | — |
| 1999 | 21.08 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.20 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.48 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.67 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.37 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.90 million number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.79 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.21 million number | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 16.51 million number | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 14.22 million number | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 12.03 million number | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 10.51 million number | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 9.35 million number | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.06 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.76 million number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.13 million number | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million number | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 7.07 million number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.72 million number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.23 million number | 21.08 million number | 21.39 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.94 million number | 12.03 million number | 21.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 million number | 6.72 million number | 10.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 441,062 number compare
- 19 Cameroon 418,254 number compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 415,222 number compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 413,983 number compare
- 22 Myanmar 396,961 number compare
- 23 Guatemala 345,627 number compare
- 24 Malawi 314,310 number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific was 6.72 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.67 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.