Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 20.28 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 20.28 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 54.54 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.43 million, in 2020.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 15th 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 51.35 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 48.15 million | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 44.65 million | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 41.76 million | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 39.12 million | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 36.96 million | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 35.67 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.43 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 33.64 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.77 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.18 million | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 29.69 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.53 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.83 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.57 million | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 22.13 million | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 20.52 million | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 19.78 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.43 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20.28 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.03 million | 33.64 million | 54.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.55 million | 19.55 million | 32.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.05 million | 19.43 million | 20.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 20.28 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.54 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.43 million in 2020.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle 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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February 2026 Data Release