Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 57.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 17th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.3% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 40.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 35.2% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 35.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release