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

World: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 70.88 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
70.88 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
89.30 million number
in 2005
All-time low
70.73 million number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in World, 1998–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1998200820191998: 82.1M number1999: 83.0M number2000: 84.5M number2001: 86.1M number2002: 86.9M number2003: 87.8M number2004: 88.5M number2005: 89.3M number2006: 87.8M number2007: 84.5M number2008: 80.5M number2009: 78.8M number2010: 75.9M number2011: 74.1M number2012: 74.0M number2013: 72.8M number2014: 73.4M number2015: 72.3M number2016: 71.5M number2017: 70.7M number2018: 71.1M number2019: 70.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in World stood at 70.88 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in World peaked at 89.30 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.73 million number, in 2017.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in World, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 82.14 million number
1999 83.03 million number +1.1%
2000 84.49 million number +1.8%
2001 86.09 million number +1.9%
2002 86.85 million number +0.9%
2003 87.78 million number +1.1%
2004 88.46 million number +0.8%
2005 89.30 million number +0.9%
2006 87.76 million number -1.7%
2007 84.47 million number -3.8%
2008 80.52 million number -4.7%
2009 78.80 million number -2.1%
2010 75.91 million number -3.7%
2011 74.14 million number -2.3%
2012 73.98 million number -0.2%
2013 72.77 million number -1.6%
2014 73.37 million number +0.8%
2015 72.27 million number -1.5%
2016 71.50 million number -1.1%
2017 70.73 million number -1.1%
2018 71.07 million number +0.5%
2019 70.88 million number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.59 million number 82.14 million number 83.03 million number 2
2000s 85.45 million number 78.80 million number 89.30 million number 10
2010s 72.66 million number 70.73 million number 75.91 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in World?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in World was 70.88 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 89.30 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 70.73 million number in 2017.
How does World rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.