Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
2.07 million
Mexico
Lowest
25
Montserrat
Median
16,800
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
621
What the numbers show
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 2.07 million in Mexico; the lowest is 25 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,800, and the mean is 157,717.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 82,900.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Barbados (up 12,400.0%), and the largest decrease in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (down 89.1%).
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2.07 million | 2022 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 2 | Brazil | 750,366 | 2022 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 3 | Guatemala | 717,716 | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 4 | Honduras | 257,403 | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 5 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 244,496 | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 6 | Colombia | 209,799 | 2022 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 196,196 | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 8 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 176,858 | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 9 | El Salvador | 149,083 | 2023 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 10 | Ecuador | 116,125 | 2023 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 11 | Peru | 109,150 | 2023 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 96,848 | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 13 | Argentina | 96,401 | 2022 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 14 | Paraguay | 90,378 | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 15 | Cuba | 76,757 | 2023 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Panama | 65,528 | 2015 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 17,707 | 2023 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 18 | Jamaica | 16,800 | 2023 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 19 | Chile | 14,119 | 2023 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Suriname | 13,746 | 2015 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 21 | Uruguay | 12,220 | 2023 | down 67.4% | falling |
| 22 | Guyana | 10,672 | 2023 | up 19.0% | falling |
| 23 | Belize | 4,347 | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 24 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,374 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 25 | Saint Lucia | 994 | 2023 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 26 | British Virgin Islands | 671 | 2024 | up 397.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Barbados | 625 | 2023 | up 12,400.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Grenada | 352 | 2021 | down 66.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 244.97 | 2023 | up 1,189.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Antigua and Barbuda | 216 | 2023 | up 55.3% | falling |
| 31 | Dominica | 195 | 2023 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 32 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 74 | 2023 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Anguilla | 66 | 2022 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 57.85 | 2023 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Montserrat | 25 | 2014 | up 4.2% | volatile |