Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.11 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 11.11 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 22.68 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.11 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 20th 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, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.64 million number | — |
| 1999 | 17.38 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.33 million number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.32 million number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.11 million number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.81 million number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.55 million number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.68 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 21.27 million number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.64 million number | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 16.18 million number | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 14.08 million number | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 12.58 million number | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 11.63 million number | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.44 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.29 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.09 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.51 million number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.41 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.11 million number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.51 million number | 17.38 million number | 17.64 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.30 million number | 14.08 million number | 22.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 million number | 11.11 million number | 12.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific was 11.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.