Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 37.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
13th
of 39 groups
All-time high
53.3%
in 2000
All-time low
37.8%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 53.3 %2001: 52.9 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 51 %2005: 49.5 %2006: 47.3 %2007: 45.2 %2008: 43.8 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 41.4 %2013: 41.2 %2014: 41.1 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 39.5 %2018: 39 %2019: 38.7 %2020: 38.5 %2021: 38.5 %2022: 38.4 %2023: 38.2 %2024: 38 %2025: 37.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 37.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 53.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2025.

That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 53.3%
2001 52.9% -0.8%
2002 52.7% -0.4%
2003 52.1% -1.1%
2004 51.0% -2.1%
2005 49.5% -2.9%
2006 47.3% -4.4%
2007 45.2% -4.4%
2008 43.8% -3.1%
2009 42.8% -2.3%
2010 42.2% -1.4%
2011 41.8% -0.9%
2012 41.4% -1.0%
2013 41.2% -0.5%
2014 41.1% -0.2%
2015 40.7% -1.0%
2016 40.2% -1.2%
2017 39.5% -1.7%
2018 39.0% -1.3%
2019 38.7% -0.8%
2020 38.5% -0.5%
2021 38.5% +0.0%
2022 38.4% -0.3%
2023 38.2% -0.5%
2024 38.0% -0.5%
2025 37.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.1% 42.8% 53.3% 10
2010s 40.6% 38.7% 42.2% 10
2020s 38.2% 37.8% 38.5% 6

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 10 Burundi 72.9% compare
  2. 11 Tokelau 71.4% compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 69.0% compare
  4. 13 Malawi 67.0% compare
  5. 14 Mozambique 66.2% compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 66.0% compare
  7. 16 Honduras 65.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 37.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release