Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 25.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 25.62 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 25.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.50 million, in 2000.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 14.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.11 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 24.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 25.62 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 million | 14.50 million | 16.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 million | 17.21 million | 21.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.99 million | 22.25 million | 25.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 25.62 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 25.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.50 million in 2000.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release