Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 10.08 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 10.08 million number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 25.84 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million number, in 2015.
That places Upper middle income 20th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.33 million number | — |
| 1999 | 25.35 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 25.84 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.30 million number | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 19.18 million number | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 16.74 million number | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 14.55 million number | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 14.07 million number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.69 million number | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 10.99 million number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.12 million number | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 10.13 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.57 million number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.51 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.48 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.81 million number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.28 million number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million number | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.08 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.84 million number | 24.33 million number | 25.35 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.23 million number | 10.12 million number | 25.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.90 million number | 9.48 million number | 10.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Upper middle income was 10.08 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million number in 2015.
- How does Upper middle income rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.