Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 130.70 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
130.70 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
171.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
124.70 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World is 130.70 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 171.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 124.70 million, in 2017.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 171.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 168.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 166.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 162.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 158.50 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 154.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 149.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 144.70 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 141.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 139.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 137.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 135.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 132.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 131.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 130.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 128.40 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 126.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 124.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 124.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 124.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 125.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 126.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 128.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 129.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 130.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 130.70 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.69 million | 139.70 million | 171.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.64 million | 124.70 million | 137.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.43 million | 125.30 million | 130.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: World was 130.70 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 171.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.70 million in 2017.
- How does SDG: World rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: World 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