Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income
High income: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income is 2.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income peaked at 7.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
That places High income 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.5% | — |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 38 Indonesia 13.5% compare
- 39 Bulgaria 13.3% compare
- 40 Lesotho 13.2% compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.2% compare
- 42 South Africa 13.2% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 13.2% compare
- 44 Malaysia 11.6% compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in High income was 2.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does High income rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- High income ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.