Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 69.26 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
69.26 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
86.06 million number
in 2005
All-time low
69.03 million number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Low & middle income, 1998–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1998200820191998: 77.8M number1999: 78.7M number2000: 80.2M number2001: 81.9M number2002: 82.9M number2003: 84.2M number2004: 85.1M number2005: 86.1M number2006: 84.4M number2007: 81.3M number2008: 77.5M number2009: 75.8M number2010: 73.1M number2011: 71.4M number2012: 71.4M number2013: 70.4M number2014: 71.2M number2015: 70.2M number2016: 69.7M number2017: 69.0M number2018: 69.4M number2019: 69.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Low & middle income is 69.26 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Low & middle income peaked at 86.06 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.03 million number, in 2017.

That places Low & middle income 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Low & middle income, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 77.77 million number
1999 78.72 million number +1.2%
2000 80.21 million number +1.9%
2001 81.95 million number +2.2%
2002 82.90 million number +1.2%
2003 84.20 million number +1.6%
2004 85.06 million number +1.0%
2005 86.06 million number +1.2%
2006 84.41 million number -1.9%
2007 81.26 million number -3.7%
2008 77.45 million number -4.7%
2009 75.84 million number -2.1%
2010 73.13 million number -3.6%
2011 71.42 million number -2.3%
2012 71.43 million number +0.0%
2013 70.37 million number -1.5%
2014 71.17 million number +1.1%
2015 70.24 million number -1.3%
2016 69.74 million number -0.7%
2017 69.03 million number -1.0%
2018 69.43 million number +0.6%
2019 69.26 million number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.24 million number 77.77 million number 78.72 million number 2
2000s 81.93 million number 75.84 million number 86.06 million number 10
2010s 70.52 million number 69.03 million number 73.13 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 Pakistan 4.43 million number compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 2.62 million number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 1.67 million number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 1.64 million number compare
  5. 5 Brazil 959,501 number compare
  6. 6 Mexico 947,365 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 Low & middle income?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Low & middle income was 69.26 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 86.06 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 69.03 million number in 2017.
How does Low & middle income rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle income 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
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Total number of upper secondary school age male youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.