Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 64,610 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
64,610
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
38th
of 39 groups
All-time high
78,270
in 2005
All-time low
57,420
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220252000: 75.1k2001: 76.7k2002: 77.7k2003: 77.8k2004: 78.0k2005: 78.3k2006: 76.6k2007: 75.6k2008: 74.0k2009: 72.8k2010: 70.8k2011: 69.8k2012: 69.0k2013: 67.4k2014: 65.1k2015: 62.1k2016: 59.9k2017: 58.1k2018: 57.4k2019: 57.7k2020: 58.6k2021: 60.0k2022: 61.3k2023: 61.8k2024: 62.6k2025: 64.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 64,610 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 78,270 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57,420, in 2018.

That places GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 75,140
2001 76,690 +2.1%
2002 77,680 +1.3%
2003 77,790 +0.1%
2004 78,020 +0.3%
2005 78,270 +0.3%
2006 76,590 -2.1%
2007 75,630 -1.3%
2008 73,970 -2.2%
2009 72,770 -1.6%
2010 70,780 -2.7%
2011 69,830 -1.3%
2012 68,950 -1.3%
2013 67,430 -2.2%
2014 65,130 -3.4%
2015 62,140 -4.6%
2016 59,910 -3.6%
2017 58,090 -3.0%
2018 57,420 -1.2%
2019 57,730 +0.5%
2020 58,640 +1.6%
2021 60,040 +2.4%
2022 61,310 +2.1%
2023 61,830 +0.8%
2024 62,560 +1.2%
2025 64,610 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,255 72,770 78,270 10
2010s 63,741 57,420 70,780 10
2020s 61,498 58,640 64,610 6

Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024

  1. 35 Thailand 288,972 compare
  2. 36 Benin 280,095 compare
  3. 37 Cambodia 270,540 compare
  4. 38 South Africa 235,855 compare
  5. 39 Guinea 234,463 compare
  6. 40 Morocco 210,082 compare
  7. 41 Sri Lanka 171,388 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 64,610 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: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 78,270 in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 57,420 in 2018.
How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, 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