Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
26.2%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 26.2 %2001: 25.2 %2002: 23.7 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 20.5 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 15 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 18.1 %2020: 18.1 %2021: 17.8 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 16.7 %2024: 16.1 %2025: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 15.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2011.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 26.2%
2001 25.2% -3.8%
2002 23.7% -6.0%
2003 21.9% -7.6%
2004 20.5% -6.4%
2005 17.9% -12.7%
2006 16.1% -10.1%
2007 15.3% -5.0%
2008 15.0% -2.0%
2009 14.5% -3.3%
2010 13.9% -4.1%
2011 13.5% -2.9%
2012 13.7% +1.5%
2013 14.3% +4.4%
2014 14.9% +4.2%
2015 15.5% +4.0%
2016 16.4% +5.8%
2017 17.2% +4.9%
2018 17.7% +2.9%
2019 18.1% +2.3%
2020 18.1% +0.0%
2021 17.8% -1.7%
2022 17.3% -2.8%
2023 16.7% -3.5%
2024 16.1% -3.6%
2025 15.5% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 14.5% 26.2% 10
2010s 15.5% 13.5% 18.1% 10
2020s 16.9% 15.5% 18.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 15.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release