Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 8.75 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 8.75 million number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 26.06 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.24 million number, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.79 million number | — |
| 1999 | 25.82 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 26.06 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25.91 million number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.49 million number | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 20.13 million number | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 16.98 million number | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 14.80 million number | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 14.11 million number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 11.47 million number | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 11.39 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.47 million number | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.08 million number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.76 million number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.45 million number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.53 million number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.24 million number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.76 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.66 million number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.75 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.31 million number | 24.79 million number | 25.82 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.48 million number | 10.47 million number | 26.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 million number | 8.24 million number | 10.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 8.75 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.