Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Canada

Canada: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 107,677 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
107,677
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
61st
of 175 countries
All-time high
107,677
in 2023
All-time low
39,102
in 2018
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Canada, 2012–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2012201720232012: 94.1k2013: 88.7k2014: 84.4k2015: 84.1k2016: 51.2k2017: 42.2k2018: 39.1k2019: 87.5k2020: 97.7k2021: 98.8k2022: 103.4k2023: 107.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 107,677 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Canada peaked at 107,677 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,102, in 2018.

Canada ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 94,129
2013 88,735 -5.7%
2014 84,399 -4.9%
2015 84,138 -0.3%
2016 51,244 -39.1%
2017 42,155 -17.7%
2018 39,102 -7.2%
2019 87,537 +123.9%
2020 97,713 +11.6%
2021 98,756 +1.1%
2022 103,398 +4.7%
2023 107,677 +4.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 107,677 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 13.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71,430 39,102 94,129 8
2020s 101,886 97,713 107,677 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 58 Argentina 115,126 compare
  2. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 114,759 compare
  3. 60 Eritrea 108,530 compare
  4. 62 Italy 103,076 compare
  5. 63 Uzbekistan 82,309 compare
  6. 64 Paraguay 82,307 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Canada?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Canada was 107,677 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 107,677 in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 39,102 in 2018.
How does Canada rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Canada ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release