Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.03 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
26th
of 39 groups
All-time high
2.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
819,600
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220252000: 2.2M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.7M2003: 2.0M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.1M2010: 993.9k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.0M2017: 968.1k2018: 942.6k2019: 908.5k2020: 875.3k2021: 841.0k2022: 819.6k2023: 840.4k2024: 913.5k2025: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 1.03 million for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 819,600, in 2022.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 2.25 million
2001 1.85 million -17.8%
2002 1.74 million -5.7%
2003 2.00 million +15.0%
2004 1.69 million -15.8%
2005 1.69 million +0.1%
2006 1.53 million -9.1%
2007 1.40 million -8.7%
2008 1.31 million -6.3%
2009 1.11 million -15.4%
2010 993,900 -10.6%
2011 1.00 million +1.0%
2012 1.06 million +5.6%
2013 1.08 million +1.9%
2014 1.08 million +0.4%
2015 1.07 million -1.2%
2016 1.02 million -4.3%
2017 968,100 -5.6%
2018 942,600 -2.6%
2019 908,500 -3.6%
2020 875,300 -3.7%
2021 841,000 -3.9%
2022 819,600 -2.5%
2023 840,400 +2.5%
2024 913,500 +8.7%
2025 1.03 million +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 million 1.11 million 2.25 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 908,500 1.08 million 10
2020s 886,300 819,600 1.03 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 23 Egypt 472,101 compare
  2. 24 Burundi 441,528 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 415,454 compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 377,979 compare
  5. 27 Guatemala 370,838 compare
  6. 28 Iran 303,861 compare
  7. 29 Malaysia 296,516 compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 1.03 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 819,600 in 2022.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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