Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
11.2%
in 2000
All-time low
6.2%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

02.557.5102000201220252000: 11.2 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 9.4 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 10 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.4 %2018: 6.5 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 6.6 %2024: 6.6 %2025: 6.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 6.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2015.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 11.2%
2001 10.2% -8.9%
2002 9.6% -5.9%
2003 9.2% -4.2%
2004 9.2% +0.0%
2005 9.4% +2.2%
2006 9.8% +4.3%
2007 10.0% +2.0%
2008 9.8% -2.0%
2009 9.5% -3.1%
2010 9.2% -3.2%
2011 8.7% -5.4%
2012 7.8% -10.3%
2013 6.9% -11.5%
2014 6.4% -7.2%
2015 6.2% -3.1%
2016 6.3% +1.6%
2017 6.4% +1.6%
2018 6.5% +1.6%
2019 6.5% +0.0%
2020 6.7% +3.1%
2021 6.8% +1.5%
2022 6.7% -1.5%
2023 6.6% -1.5%
2024 6.6% +0.0%
2025 6.5% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 9.2% 11.2% 10
2010s 7.1% 6.2% 9.2% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.5% 6.8% 6

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

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  3. 30 Papua New Guinea 29.7% compare
  4. 31 Kuwait 29.3% compare
  5. 32 Malawi 27.7% compare
  6. 33 Togo 26.0% compare
  7. 34 Guyana 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 6.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release