Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 189,200 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
189,200
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
36th
of 39 groups
All-time high
291,100
in 2020
All-time low
58,300
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2025

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 58.3k2001: 59.9k2002: 62.2k2003: 64.7k2004: 68.1k2005: 71.8k2006: 76.7k2007: 76.5k2008: 73.8k2009: 73.2k2010: 75.2k2011: 79.0k2012: 80.2k2013: 79.0k2014: 78.3k2015: 78.6k2016: 194.1k2017: 205.2k2018: 225.6k2019: 254.9k2020: 291.1k2021: 151.6k2022: 169.4k2023: 183.7k2024: 188.5k2025: 189.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 189,200 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 291,100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,300, in 2000.

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 58,300
2001 59,910 +2.8%
2002 62,210 +3.8%
2003 64,720 +4.0%
2004 68,110 +5.2%
2005 71,810 +5.4%
2006 76,700 +6.8%
2007 76,530 -0.2%
2008 73,750 -3.6%
2009 73,210 -0.7%
2010 75,200 +2.7%
2011 78,990 +5.0%
2012 80,190 +1.5%
2013 78,980 -1.5%
2014 78,350 -0.8%
2015 78,630 +0.4%
2016 194,100 +146.9%
2017 205,200 +5.7%
2018 225,600 +9.9%
2019 254,900 +13.0%
2020 291,100 +14.2%
2021 151,600 -47.9%
2022 169,400 +11.7%
2023 183,700 +8.4%
2024 188,500 +2.6%
2025 189,200 +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +146.9% 78,630 194,100
2021 -47.9% 291,100 151,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,525 58,300 76,700 10
2010s 135,014 75,200 254,900 10
2020s 195,583 151,600 291,100 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 33 Papua New Guinea 265,649 compare
  2. 34 Togo 242,271 compare
  3. 35 Ukraine 230,385 compare
  4. 36 Laos 219,436 compare
  5. 37 South Africa 209,161 compare
  6. 38 Liberia 178,441 compare
  7. 39 Cambodia 175,265 compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 189,200 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 291,100 in 2020.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 58,300 in 2000.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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