Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 111,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
111,100
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
38th
of 39 groups
All-time high
150,700
in 2005
All-time low
101,700
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 145.1k2001: 147.5k2002: 149.1k2003: 149.3k2004: 149.7k2005: 150.7k2006: 147.3k2007: 144.5k2008: 140.0k2009: 136.0k2010: 130.8k2011: 128.1k2012: 125.6k2013: 122.5k2014: 117.9k2015: 112.0k2016: 107.2k2017: 103.7k2018: 102.2k2019: 101.7k2020: 101.7k2021: 102.9k2022: 104.4k2023: 105.2k2024: 106.8k2025: 111.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 is 111,100, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 150,700 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101,700, in 2019.

That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 145,100
2001 147,500 +1.7%
2002 149,100 +1.1%
2003 149,300 +0.1%
2004 149,700 +0.3%
2005 150,700 +0.7%
2006 147,300 -2.3%
2007 144,500 -1.9%
2008 140,000 -3.1%
2009 136,000 -2.9%
2010 130,800 -3.8%
2011 128,100 -2.1%
2012 125,600 -2.0%
2013 122,500 -2.5%
2014 117,900 -3.8%
2015 112,000 -5.0%
2016 107,200 -4.3%
2017 103,700 -3.3%
2018 102,200 -1.4%
2019 101,700 -0.5%
2020 101,700 +0.0%
2021 102,900 +1.2%
2022 104,400 +1.5%
2023 105,200 +0.8%
2024 106,800 +1.5%
2025 111,100 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,920 136,000 150,700 10
2010s 115,170 101,700 130,800 10
2020s 105,350 101,700 111,100 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 35 Malaysia 572,104 compare
  2. 36 Guinea 520,818 compare
  3. 37 Cambodia 487,674 compare
  4. 38 Algeria 484,517 compare
  5. 39 Thailand 442,832 compare
  6. 40 South Africa 408,410 compare
  7. 41 Morocco 365,779 compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 111,100 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 150,700 in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 101,700 in 2019.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,159 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release