Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.92 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 2.92 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.38 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 2025.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 22nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.37 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.15 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.62 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.58 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.32 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.94 million | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 4.75 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.92 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 4.94 million | 8.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 3.59 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 2.92 million | 3.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 2.92 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2025.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release