Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 8.38 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 8.38 million number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 25.06 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million number, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.59 million number | — |
| 1999 | 24.67 million number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.96 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.63 million number | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 19.31 million number | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 16.19 million number | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 14.02 million number | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 13.44 million number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.91 million number | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 10.81 million number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.99 million number | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.30 million number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.00 million number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.66 million number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.16 million number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.92 million number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.02 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.35 million number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.30 million number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.38 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.13 million number | 23.59 million number | 24.67 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.73 million number | 9.99 million number | 25.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 million number | 7.92 million number | 9.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 8.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.