Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income
High income: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.10 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.10 million number
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.32 million number
in 1987
All-time low
1.00 million number
in 2018
Years of data
34
1986–2019
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income stood at 1.10 million number.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income peaked at 3.32 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million number, in 2018.
High income ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.01 million number | — |
| 1987 | 3.32 million number | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million number | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million number | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million number | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million number | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 million number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million number | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million number | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million number | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million number | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million number | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million number | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million number | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million number | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million number | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million number | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million number | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.98 million number | 2.68 million number | 3.32 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million number | 2.15 million number | 2.70 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million number | 1.29 million number | 2.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in High income was 1.10 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million number in 2018.
- How does High income rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- High income ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.