Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27.92 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.92 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
12th
of 39 groups
All-time high
27.92 million
in 2025
All-time low
15.70 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201220252000: 15.7M2001: 16.0M2002: 16.4M2003: 16.9M2004: 17.2M2005: 17.5M2006: 17.6M2007: 17.8M2008: 18.0M2009: 18.2M2010: 18.5M2011: 18.9M2012: 19.2M2013: 19.6M2014: 20.3M2015: 20.8M2016: 21.4M2017: 22.1M2018: 22.7M2019: 23.4M2020: 24.4M2021: 25.1M2022: 26.0M2023: 26.6M2024: 27.3M2025: 27.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) is 27.92 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 27.92 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.70 million, in 2000.

That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 15.70 million
2001 16.03 million +2.1%
2002 16.43 million +2.5%
2003 16.86 million +2.6%
2004 17.24 million +2.3%
2005 17.49 million +1.5%
2006 17.65 million +0.9%
2007 17.77 million +0.7%
2008 17.97 million +1.1%
2009 18.25 million +1.6%
2010 18.54 million +1.6%
2011 18.85 million +1.7%
2012 19.17 million +1.7%
2013 19.60 million +2.2%
2014 20.28 million +3.5%
2015 20.82 million +2.7%
2016 21.41 million +2.8%
2017 22.05 million +3.0%
2018 22.73 million +3.1%
2019 23.45 million +3.2%
2020 24.39 million +4.0%
2021 25.11 million +3.0%
2022 26.02 million +3.6%
2023 26.65 million +2.4%
2024 27.31 million +2.5%
2025 27.92 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.14 million 15.70 million 18.25 million 10
2010s 20.69 million 18.54 million 23.45 million 10
2020s 26.23 million 24.39 million 27.92 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 9 Niger 1.53 million compare
  2. 10 Vietnam 1.44 million compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 1.43 million compare
  4. 12 Afghanistan 1.40 million compare
  5. 13 Russia 1.35 million compare
  6. 14 Yemen 1.33 million compare
  7. 15 Syria 1.28 million 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 WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 27.92 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 WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 27.92 million in 2025.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.70 million in 2000.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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