Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members
OECD members: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1.95 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members is 1.95 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members peaked at 5.78 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million number, in 2009.
OECD members ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.11 million number | — |
| 1987 | 5.44 million number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.91 million number | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 5.78 million number | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 5.23 million number | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 5.19 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.13 million number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.84 million number | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.74 million number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.64 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.48 million number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.88 million number | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.65 million number | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.77 million number | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 3.37 million number | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million number | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million number | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million number | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million number | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million number | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million number | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 million number | 4.91 million number | 5.78 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.83 million number | 4.48 million number | 5.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million number | 1.66 million number | 3.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million number | 1.69 million number | 1.99 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in OECD members was 1.95 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 million number in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2009.
- How does OECD members rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.