Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Northern America

SDG: Northern America: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 427,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
427,100
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
741,700
in 2003
All-time low
392,400
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Northern America, 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220252000: 573.0k2001: 659.3k2002: 733.3k2003: 741.7k2004: 670.0k2005: 635.4k2006: 669.5k2007: 717.7k2008: 710.6k2009: 653.7k2010: 601.1k2011: 587.0k2012: 575.1k2013: 549.7k2014: 516.9k2015: 485.0k2016: 476.8k2017: 454.9k2018: 420.0k2019: 396.3k2020: 392.4k2021: 399.9k2022: 412.7k2023: 416.8k2024: 413.2k2025: 427.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Northern America is 427,100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Northern America peaked at 741,700 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 392,400, in 2020.

That places SDG: Northern America 32nd 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 SDG: Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in SDG: Northern America, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 573,000
2001 659,300 +15.1%
2002 733,300 +11.2%
2003 741,700 +1.1%
2004 670,000 -9.7%
2005 635,400 -5.2%
2006 669,500 +5.4%
2007 717,700 +7.2%
2008 710,600 -1.0%
2009 653,700 -8.0%
2010 601,100 -8.0%
2011 587,000 -2.3%
2012 575,100 -2.0%
2013 549,700 -4.4%
2014 516,900 -6.0%
2015 485,000 -6.2%
2016 476,800 -1.7%
2017 454,900 -4.6%
2018 420,000 -7.7%
2019 396,300 -5.6%
2020 392,400 -1.0%
2021 399,900 +1.9%
2022 412,700 +3.2%
2023 416,800 +1.0%
2024 413,200 -0.9%
2025 427,100 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 676,420 573,000 741,700 10
2010s 506,280 396,300 601,100 10
2020s 410,350 392,400 427,100 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America

  1. 29 Guatemala 378,662 compare
  2. 30 Zimbabwe 378,257 compare
  3. 31 Brazil 363,044 compare
  4. 32 Malawi 343,683 compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 321,502 compare
  6. 34 Algeria 303,533 compare
  7. 35 Thailand 288,972 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Northern America?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Northern America was 427,100 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 741,700 in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 392,400 in 2020.
How does SDG: Northern America rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
SDG: Northern America ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern 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, 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