Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 35,575 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35,575 number
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
60th
of 142 countries
All-time high
102,537 number
in 2014
All-time low
35,575 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada, 2012–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2012201520182012: 94.1k number2013: 99.1k number2014: 102.5k number2015: 99.4k number2016: 54.7k number2017: 43.7k number2018: 35.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 35,575 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Canada ranks 60th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 94,103 number
2013 99,115 number +5.3%
2014 102,537 number +3.5%
2015 99,389 number -3.1%
2016 54,709 number -45.0%
2017 43,718 number -20.1%
2018 35,575 number -18.6%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 57 Nicaragua 49,642 number
  2. 58 Panama 49,036 number compare
  3. 59 Cuba 41,571 number compare
  4. 61 Ukraine 32,722 number
  5. 62 Kyrgyzstan 29,613 number compare
  6. 63 Switzerland 29,371 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Canada was 35,575 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 102,537 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 35,575 number in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Canada ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,012 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.