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

Pakistan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 4.43 million number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.43 million number
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
1st
of 142 countries
All-time high
5.83 million number
in 2009
All-time low
4.43 million number
in 2016
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan, 2006–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M2006201120162006: 5.7M number2007: 5.6M number2008: 5.7M number2009: 5.8M number2011: 5.8M number2012: 5.8M number2013: 5.7M number2016: 4.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 4.43 million number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan peaked at 5.83 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million number, in 2016.

Pakistan ranks 1st of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Pakistan, 2006 to 2016.
Year number Change
2006 5.67 million number
2007 5.62 million number -0.9%
2008 5.66 million number +0.7%
2009 5.83 million number +3.0%
2011 5.79 million number -0.6%
2012 5.75 million number -0.7%
2013 5.67 million number -1.4%
2016 4.43 million number -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.69 million number 5.62 million number 5.83 million number 4
2010s 5.41 million number 4.43 million number 5.79 million number 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 Bangladesh 2.62 million number compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 1.67 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 1.64 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan was 4.43 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million number in 2016.
How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Pakistan ranks 1st out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.