Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 4.71 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 4.71 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.65 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million number, in 2015.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.96 million number | — |
| 1999 | 12.45 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.65 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.52 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.39 million number | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 9.81 million number | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 8.28 million number | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 7.12 million number | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 6.88 million number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.58 million number | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 5.50 million number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.10 million number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.95 million number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million number | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.36 million number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.26 million number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.60 million number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.20 million number | 11.96 million number | 12.45 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.48 million number | 5.10 million number | 12.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million number | 4.26 million number | 4.95 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million number in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.