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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 7.70 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.70 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
18.00 million
in 2000
All-time low
6.81 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201220252000: 18.0M2001: 16.4M2002: 15.2M2003: 14.2M2004: 13.4M2005: 12.9M2006: 12.7M2007: 12.6M2008: 11.9M2009: 11.1M2010: 10.6M2011: 9.8M2012: 8.8M2013: 7.8M2014: 7.1M2015: 6.8M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.1M2018: 7.2M2019: 7.3M2020: 7.7M2021: 7.8M2022: 7.8M2023: 7.7M2024: 7.7M2025: 7.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 7.70 million.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 18.00 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.81 million, in 2015.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 16th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 18.00 million
2001 16.40 million -8.9%
2002 15.19 million -7.4%
2003 14.15 million -6.8%
2004 13.45 million -4.9%
2005 12.95 million -3.7%
2006 12.73 million -1.7%
2007 12.60 million -1.0%
2008 11.89 million -5.6%
2009 11.09 million -6.7%
2010 10.55 million -4.9%
2011 9.78 million -7.3%
2012 8.82 million -9.8%
2013 7.81 million -11.5%
2014 7.13 million -8.7%
2015 6.81 million -4.4%
2016 7.01 million +2.9%
2017 7.14 million +1.8%
2018 7.18 million +0.6%
2019 7.33 million +2.1%
2020 7.69 million +5.0%
2021 7.82 million +1.7%
2022 7.79 million -0.3%
2023 7.72 million -1.0%
2024 7.69 million -0.3%
2025 7.70 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.85 million 11.09 million 18.00 million 10
2010s 7.96 million 6.81 million 10.55 million 10
2020s 7.74 million 7.69 million 7.82 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 930,861 compare
  2. 14 Yemen 899,474 compare
  3. 15 Syria 889,836 compare
  4. 16 Mali 827,846 compare
  5. 17 Iraq 697,585 compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 644,653 compare
  7. 19 Mexico 617,011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 7.70 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 million in 2015.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle 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