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

SDG: Oceania: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 308,200 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
308,200
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
308,200
in 2025
All-time low
116,900
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 150.2k2001: 149.8k2002: 150.0k2003: 149.7k2004: 150.4k2005: 155.1k2006: 160.5k2007: 167.6k2008: 173.8k2009: 176.6k2010: 176.5k2011: 173.6k2012: 169.5k2013: 166.7k2014: 166.1k2015: 166.3k2016: 116.9k2017: 118.2k2018: 120.8k2019: 124.7k2020: 132.0k2021: 231.5k2022: 252.7k2023: 273.4k2024: 292.4k2025: 308.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania is 308,200, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania peaked at 308,200 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,900, in 2016.

SDG: Oceania ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in SDG: Oceania, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 150,200
2001 149,800 -0.3%
2002 150,000 +0.1%
2003 149,700 -0.2%
2004 150,400 +0.5%
2005 155,100 +3.1%
2006 160,500 +3.5%
2007 167,600 +4.4%
2008 173,800 +3.7%
2009 176,600 +1.6%
2010 176,500 -0.1%
2011 173,600 -1.6%
2012 169,500 -2.4%
2013 166,700 -1.7%
2014 166,100 -0.4%
2015 166,300 +0.1%
2016 116,900 -29.7%
2017 118,200 +1.1%
2018 120,800 +2.2%
2019 124,700 +3.2%
2020 132,000 +5.9%
2021 231,500 +75.4%
2022 252,700 +9.2%
2023 273,400 +8.2%
2024 292,400 +6.9%
2025 308,200 +5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +75.4% 132,000 231,500
2016 -29.7% 166,300 116,900

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 158,370 149,700 176,600 10
2010s 149,930 116,900 176,500 10
2020s 248,367 132,000 308,200 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania

  1. 30 Zimbabwe 378,257 compare
  2. 31 Brazil 363,044 compare
  3. 32 Malawi 343,683 compare
  4. 33 Malaysia 321,502 compare
  5. 34 Algeria 303,533 compare
  6. 35 Thailand 288,972 compare
  7. 36 Benin 280,095 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 SDG: Oceania?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Oceania was 308,200 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: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 308,200 in 2025.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 116,900 in 2016.
How does SDG: Oceania rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
SDG: Oceania ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania 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