Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.95 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.95 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
14th
of 39 groups
All-time high
15.13 million
in 2005
All-time low
11.91 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220252000: 14.1M2001: 14.3M2002: 14.6M2003: 14.8M2004: 15.0M2005: 15.1M2006: 14.9M2007: 14.6M2008: 14.3M2009: 14.0M2010: 13.6M2011: 13.3M2012: 13.0M2013: 12.6M2014: 12.5M2015: 12.4M2016: 12.1M2017: 11.9M2018: 12.0M2019: 12.3M2020: 12.7M2021: 12.8M2022: 12.7M2023: 12.6M2024: 12.3M2025: 11.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 11.95 million.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 15.13 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.91 million, in 2017.

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th of 39 groups on this measure, 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, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 14.05 million
2001 14.35 million +2.1%
2002 14.63 million +2.0%
2003 14.79 million +1.1%
2004 14.99 million +1.4%
2005 15.13 million +0.9%
2006 14.87 million -1.7%
2007 14.56 million -2.1%
2008 14.27 million -2.0%
2009 14.01 million -1.8%
2010 13.64 million -2.6%
2011 13.32 million -2.3%
2012 12.97 million -2.6%
2013 12.58 million -3.0%
2014 12.50 million -0.6%
2015 12.37 million -1.0%
2016 12.14 million -1.9%
2017 11.91 million -1.9%
2018 12.01 million +0.8%
2019 12.33 million +2.7%
2020 12.66 million +2.7%
2021 12.77 million +0.9%
2022 12.72 million -0.4%
2023 12.60 million -0.9%
2024 12.31 million -2.3%
2025 11.95 million -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.56 million 14.01 million 15.13 million 10
2010s 12.58 million 11.91 million 13.64 million 10
2020s 12.50 million 11.95 million 12.77 million 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 11 Kenya 680,409 compare
  2. 12 Russia 670,000 compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 636,109 compare
  4. 14 Yemen 584,004 compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 563,714 compare
  6. 16 Philippines 556,418 compare
  7. 17 Afghanistan 551,881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 11.95 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 15.13 million in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 11.91 million in 2017.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release