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

United States of America: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 432,505 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
432,505
Change on year
up 248.7%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
665,011
in 2005
All-time low
124,036
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2022

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201320222005: 665.0k2013: 531.9k2014: 466.3k2015: 458.2k2016: 302.1k2017: 317.3k2018: 241.0k2019: 165.8k2020: 180.2k2021: 124.0k2022: 432.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America is 432,505, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 248.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America peaked at 665,011 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 124,036, in 2021.

United States of America ranks 26th 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, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in United States of America, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 665,011
2013 531,889 -20.0%
2014 466,340 -12.3%
2015 458,220 -1.7%
2016 302,083 -34.1%
2017 317,330 +5.0%
2018 241,023 -24.0%
2019 165,850 -31.2%
2020 180,198 +8.7%
2021 124,036 -31.2%
2022 432,505 +248.7%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 432,505 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,999, 72.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 665,011 665,011 665,011 1
2010s 354,676 165,850 531,889 7
2020s 245,580 124,036 432,505 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 23 Mali 479,405 compare
  2. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 466,006 compare
  3. 25 Mozambique 465,493 compare
  4. 27 Iraq 431,850
  5. 28 Myanmar 400,113 compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 378,662 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in United States of America was 432,505 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 665,011 in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 124,036 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, 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