Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in North America

North America: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 277,142 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
277,142 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2002
All-time low
277,140 number
in 2018
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in North America, 1992–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1992200520191992: 769.3k number1993: 646.4k number1994: 569.4k number1995: 655.8k number1996: 694.6k number1997: 730.8k number1998: 771.4k number1999: 961.1k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 838.4k number2004: 774.0k number2005: 848.2k number2006: 974.8k number2007: 878.6k number2008: 858.5k number2009: 792.0k number2010: 783.8k number2011: 756.9k number2012: 639.7k number2013: 631.6k number2014: 569.5k number2015: 558.2k number2016: 357.4k number2017: 361.6k number2018: 277.1k number2019: 277.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in North America stood at 277,142 number.

That represents a change of down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in North America peaked at 1.09 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 277,140 number, in 2018.

North America ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in North America, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 769,267 number
1993 646,434 number -16.0%
1994 569,394 number -11.9%
1995 655,827 number +15.2%
1996 694,554 number +5.9%
1997 730,776 number +5.2%
1998 771,394 number +5.6%
1999 961,147 number +24.6%
2000 1.02 million number +5.8%
2001 1.03 million number +0.9%
2002 1.09 million number +6.6%
2003 838,414 number -23.3%
2004 773,981 number -7.7%
2005 848,225 number +9.6%
2006 974,793 number +14.9%
2007 878,610 number -9.9%
2008 858,505 number -2.3%
2009 791,995 number -7.7%
2010 783,762 number -1.0%
2011 756,907 number -3.4%
2012 639,709 number -15.5%
2013 631,589 number -1.3%
2014 569,456 number -9.8%
2015 558,178 number -2.0%
2016 357,353 number -36.0%
2017 361,599 number +1.2%
2018 277,140 number -23.4%
2019 277,142 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 724,849 number 569,394 number 961,147 number 8
2000s 909,906 number 773,981 number 1.09 million number 10
2010s 521,284 number 277,140 number 783,762 number 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 38 Argentina 157,795 number compare
  2. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 149,667 number compare
  3. 40 Honduras 124,151 number compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 109,626 number compare
  5. 42 Jordan 99,059 number compare
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98,343 number compare
  7. 44 Ecuador 96,519 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 North America?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in North America was 277,142 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 North America?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 277,140 number in 2018.
How does North America rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
North America ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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.