Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 220,957 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
220,957
Change on year
up 827.3%
World rank
35th
of 180 countries
All-time high
461,714
in 2013
All-time low
23,829
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2022

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States of America, 2005–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201320222005: 417.9k2013: 461.7k2014: 382.6k2015: 302.9k2016: 295.7k2017: 289.6k2018: 213.2k2019: 303.4k2020: 191.1k2021: 23.8k2022: 221.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 220,957 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 827.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States of America peaked at 461,714 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,829, in 2021.

United States of America ranks 35th of 180 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, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in United States of America, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 417,928
2013 461,714 +10.5%
2014 382,601 -17.1%
2015 302,926 -20.8%
2016 295,703 -2.4%
2017 289,638 -2.1%
2018 213,231 -26.4%
2019 303,371 +42.3%
2020 191,145 -37.0%
2021 23,829 -87.5%
2022 220,957 +827.3%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 220,957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,870, 45.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 417,928 417,928 417,928 1
2010s 321,312 213,231 461,714 7
2020s 145,310 23,829 220,957 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 32 Guinea 286,355 compare
  2. 33 Myanmar 272,432 compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 250,602 compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 217,134 compare
  5. 37 Algeria 180,984 compare
  6. 38 Togo 173,011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States of America?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in United States of America was 220,957 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 461,714 in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,829 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
United States of America ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release