Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 264,462 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras is 264,462, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 353,593 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 230,173, in 2013.
Honduras ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 230,173 | — |
| 2014 | 348,773 | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 353,593 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 342,952 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 342,088 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 251,904 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 255,270 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 262,097 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 261,901 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 270,772 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 264,462 | -2.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 264,462 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 264,462 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 15.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 311,580 | 230,173 | 353,593 | 6 |
| 2020s | 262,900 | 255,270 | 270,772 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Honduras was 264,462 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 353,593 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,173 in 2013.
- How does Honduras rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release