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

United Kingdom: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 115,783 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
115,783
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
224,552
in 2007
All-time low
38,192
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in United Kingdom, 2000–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 183.9k2001: 175.4k2002: 145.4k2003: 151.6k2004: 87.3k2005: 103.5k2006: 195.4k2007: 224.6k2008: 183.2k2009: 137.8k2010: 100.6k2011: 161.6k2012: 194.6k2013: 92.3k2014: 38.8k2015: 38.2k2017: 50.6k2018: 86.3k2019: 101.2k2020: 107.2k2021: 104.7k2022: 104.4k2023: 115.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 115,783 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in United Kingdom peaked at 224,552 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38,192, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 183,933
2001 175,352 -4.7%
2002 145,437 -17.1%
2003 151,564 +4.2%
2004 87,289 -42.4%
2005 103,529 +18.6%
2006 195,377 +88.7%
2007 224,552 +14.9%
2008 183,212 -18.4%
2009 137,787 -24.8%
2010 100,591 -27.0%
2011 161,582 +60.6%
2012 194,556 +20.4%
2013 92,346 -52.5%
2014 38,776 -58.0%
2015 38,192 -1.5%
2017 50,553 +32.4%
2018 86,283 +70.7%
2019 101,201 +17.3%
2020 107,163 +5.9%
2021 104,736 -2.3%
2022 104,369 -0.4%
2023 115,783 +10.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 115,783 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 14.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 115,783 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,186, 11.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 158,803 87,289 224,552 10
2010s 96,009 38,192 194,556 9
2020s 108,013 104,369 115,783 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 54 Ecuador 142,066 compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 134,571 compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 126,357 compare
  4. 58 Argentina 115,126 compare
  5. 59 Bolivia 114,759 compare
  6. 60 Eritrea 108,530 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 United Kingdom?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in United Kingdom was 115,783 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 224,552 in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38,192 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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