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

Latest (2019)
4.71 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
12.65 million number
in 2000
All-time low
4.26 million number
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1998200820191998: 12.0M number1999: 12.4M number2000: 12.6M number2001: 12.5M number2002: 11.4M number2003: 9.8M number2004: 8.3M number2005: 7.1M number2006: 6.9M number2007: 5.6M number2008: 5.5M number2009: 5.1M number2010: 5.0M number2011: 4.8M number2012: 4.7M number2013: 4.5M number2014: 4.4M number2015: 4.3M number2016: 4.4M number2017: 4.6M number2018: 4.6M number2019: 4.7M number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 20 Türkiye 155,656 number compare
  2. 21 South Africa 153,347 number compare
  3. 22 Honduras 139,693 number compare
  4. 23 Burundi 138,044 number compare
  5. 24 Germany 131,576 number compare
  6. 25 Jordan 129,178 number compare
  7. 26 Ghana 128,994 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.