Out-of-school 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.72 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school 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.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 22.72 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 30.75 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.72 million, in 2025.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th 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 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 29.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.17 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.54 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.90 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.18 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.26 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.67 million | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 22.72 million | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.79 million | 28.43 million | 30.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 million | 23.72 million | 27.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.37 million | 22.72 million | 25.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 11 Madagascar 1.43 million compare
- 12 Afghanistan 1.40 million compare
- 13 Russia 1.35 million compare
- 14 Yemen 1.33 million compare
- 15 Syria 1.28 million compare
- 16 Ghana 1.23 million compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 1.21 million compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 22.72 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 30.75 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school 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 22.72 million in 2025.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th 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: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 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