Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 18,950 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
18,950 number
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
89,598 number
in 1975
All-time low
3,593 number
in 2000
Years of data
22
1971–2015

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199320151971: 56.4k number1972: 59.0k number1973: 84.9k number1974: 76.0k number1975: 89.6k number1976: 40.5k number1977: 40.4k number1978: 38.4k number1979: 48.2k number1981: 38.9k number1982: 35.4k number1998: 14.9k number1999: 5.6k number2000: 3.6k number2006: 27.0k number2007: 54.3k number2008: 21.0k number2011: 19.2k number2012: 67.5k number2013: 36.8k number2014: 37.3k number2015: 18.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 18,950 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 89,598 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3,593 number, in 2000.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 56,433 number
1972 59,013 number +4.6%
1973 84,883 number +43.8%
1974 76,034 number -10.4%
1975 89,598 number +17.8%
1976 40,460 number -54.8%
1977 40,379 number -0.2%
1978 38,351 number -5.0%
1979 48,208 number +25.7%
1981 38,863 number -19.4%
1982 35,433 number -8.8%
1998 14,911 number -57.9%
1999 5,598 number -62.5%
2000 3,593 number -35.8%
2006 27,023 number +652.1%
2007 54,255 number +100.8%
2008 20,955 number -61.4%
2011 19,198 number -8.4%
2012 67,538 number +251.8%
2013 36,811 number -45.5%
2014 37,268 number +1.2%
2015 18,950 number -49.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18,950 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,122 number, 8.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18,950 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,813 number, 6.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2006 +652.1% 3,593 number 27,023 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,262 number 38,351 number 89,598 number 9
1980s 37,148 number 35,433 number 38,863 number 2
1990s 10,254 number 5,598 number 14,911 number 2
2000s 26,456 number 3,593 number 54,255 number 4
2010s 35,953 number 18,950 number 67,538 number 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Korea 19,732 number compare
  2. 49 Cuba 19,685 number compare
  3. 50 Djibouti 19,070 number compare
  4. 52 Italy 17,623 number compare
  5. 53 Bulgaria 17,127 number compare
  6. 54 Dominican Republic 16,133 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18,950 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 89,598 number in 1975.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,593 number in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-adolescents-of-lower-secondary-school-age-male-number/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-school-adolescents-of-lower-secondary-school-age-male-number/united-kingdom/">Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.