Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 63.64 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World is 63.64 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 91.76 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.77 million, in 2015.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 87.61 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 83.05 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 78.70 million | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 74.16 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 71.34 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 69.07 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 67.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 64.68 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 62.11 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 59.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.95 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 55.78 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 57.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 63.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.64 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.98 million | 62.11 million | 91.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.87 million | 55.77 million | 60.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.82 million | 61.16 million | 63.77 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World was 63.64 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 SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.76 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.77 million in 2015.
- How does SDG: World rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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