Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 439,300 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
439,300
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
684,500
in 2000
All-time low
340,100
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220252000: 684.5k2001: 660.3k2002: 622.1k2003: 575.5k2004: 513.9k2005: 450.4k2006: 407.9k2007: 394.2k2008: 384.8k2009: 373.2k2010: 353.5k2011: 340.1k2012: 341.6k2013: 356.4k2014: 376.4k2015: 400.1k2016: 426.2k2017: 449.4k2018: 466.5k2019: 479.8k2020: 487.1k2021: 487.1k2022: 481.0k2023: 470.0k2024: 455.8k2025: 439.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 439,300 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 684,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 340,100, in 2011.

That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 684,500
2001 660,300 -3.5%
2002 622,100 -5.8%
2003 575,500 -7.5%
2004 513,900 -10.7%
2005 450,400 -12.4%
2006 407,900 -9.4%
2007 394,200 -3.4%
2008 384,800 -2.4%
2009 373,200 -3.0%
2010 353,500 -5.3%
2011 340,100 -3.8%
2012 341,600 +0.4%
2013 356,400 +4.3%
2014 376,400 +5.6%
2015 400,100 +6.3%
2016 426,200 +6.5%
2017 449,400 +5.4%
2018 466,500 +3.8%
2019 479,800 +2.9%
2020 487,100 +1.5%
2021 487,100 +0.0%
2022 481,000 -1.3%
2023 470,000 -2.3%
2024 455,800 -3.0%
2025 439,300 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 506,680 373,200 684,500 10
2010s 399,000 340,100 479,800 10
2020s 470,050 439,300 487,100 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 29 Malaysia 296,516 compare
  2. 30 Central African Republic 289,779 compare
  3. 31 Honduras 284,267 compare
  4. 32 Indonesia 275,464 compare
  5. 33 Papua New Guinea 265,649 compare
  6. 34 Togo 242,271 compare
  7. 35 Ukraine 230,385 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 439,300 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 684,500 in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 340,100 in 2011.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 32nd 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release