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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
40.8%
in 2000
All-time low
19.0%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0102030402000201220252000: 40.8 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 34.3 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 27 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 23.2 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 20.1 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 19.3 %2022: 19.4 %2023: 19.5 %2024: 19.4 %2025: 19 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 40.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2025.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 40.8%
2001 37.6% -7.8%
2002 34.3% -8.8%
2003 31.2% -9.0%
2004 29.2% -6.4%
2005 27.6% -5.5%
2006 26.7% -3.3%
2007 27.0% +1.1%
2008 27.6% +2.2%
2009 28.1% +1.8%
2010 28.2% +0.4%
2011 27.7% -1.8%
2012 27.1% -2.2%
2013 26.6% -1.8%
2014 25.3% -4.9%
2015 23.2% -8.3%
2016 21.3% -8.2%
2017 20.1% -5.6%
2018 19.6% -2.5%
2019 19.5% -0.5%
2020 19.4% -0.5%
2021 19.3% -0.5%
2022 19.4% +0.5%
2023 19.5% +0.5%
2024 19.4% -0.5%
2025 19.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.0% 26.7% 40.8% 10
2010s 23.9% 19.5% 28.2% 10
2020s 19.3% 19.0% 19.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 19.0% 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2025.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 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