Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 4.91 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 4.91 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.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 9.02 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.91 million, in 2025.
That places SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.87 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.63 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.95 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.58 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.26 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.08 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.62 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.32 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 million | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.97 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.74 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 4.91 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 million | 7.58 million | 9.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 million | 5.74 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 4.91 million | 5.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 20 Philippines 1.01 million compare
- 21 Iraq 1.00 million compare
- 22 Mali 988,451 compare
- 23 Senegal 988,178 compare
- 24 Burundi 961,204 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 956,711 compare
- 26 Mozambique 944,143 compare
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.91 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 million in 2025.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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