Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 35.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.7%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2019
All-time low
31.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of is 35.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 39.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2016.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31.3% | — |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -8.5% |
Micronesia, Federated States of compared with similar countries
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 35.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Micronesia, Federated States of's 35.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.3% | 39.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 32.9% | 39.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 47 Guyana 36.6% compare
- 48 Myanmar 36.1%
- 49 Solomon Islands 36.1% compare
- 51 Malaysia 34.9% compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 33.5% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 31.1% compare
More education data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 607 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 840 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,726 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Micronesia, Federated States of was 35.7% in 2024, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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