Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 94,970 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
94,970
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
147,300
in 2020
All-time low
31,100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2025

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 31.1k2001: 32.4k2002: 34.1k2003: 35.9k2004: 38.1k2005: 40.2k2006: 42.6k2007: 41.8k2008: 39.2k2009: 37.5k2010: 36.4k2011: 35.8k2012: 34.9k2013: 34.7k2014: 35.5k2015: 36.6k2016: 90.3k2017: 98.5k2018: 111.2k2019: 128.0k2020: 147.3k2021: 77.0k2022: 86.0k2023: 92.4k2024: 93.9k2025: 95.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 94,970 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 147,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,100, in 2000.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 31,100
2001 32,440 +4.3%
2002 34,070 +5.0%
2003 35,920 +5.4%
2004 38,150 +6.2%
2005 40,210 +5.4%
2006 42,650 +6.1%
2007 41,760 -2.1%
2008 39,230 -6.1%
2009 37,520 -4.4%
2010 36,420 -2.9%
2011 35,770 -1.8%
2012 34,920 -2.4%
2013 34,670 -0.7%
2014 35,530 +2.5%
2015 36,590 +3.0%
2016 90,340 +146.9%
2017 98,450 +9.0%
2018 111,200 +13.0%
2019 128,000 +15.1%
2020 147,300 +15.1%
2021 76,980 -47.7%
2022 85,970 +11.7%
2023 92,440 +7.5%
2024 93,890 +1.6%
2025 94,970 +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +146.9% 36,590 90,340
2021 -47.7% 147,300 76,980

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,305 31,100 42,650 10
2010s 64,189 34,670 128,000 10
2020s 98,592 76,980 147,300 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 32 Honduras 150,987 compare
  2. 33 Papua New Guinea 132,476 compare
  3. 34 Ukraine 123,915 compare
  4. 35 Central African Republic 123,022 compare
  5. 36 Togo 117,524 compare
  6. 37 South Africa 113,741 compare
  7. 38 Laos 112,620 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 94,970 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 147,300 in 2020.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,100 in 2000.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 3,532 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release