Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 53.09 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.09 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
73.29 million
in 2000
All-time low
51.40 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2000201220252000: 73.3M2001: 72.1M2002: 71.1M2003: 69.5M2004: 67.8M2005: 66.1M2006: 63.7M2007: 61.7M2008: 60.3M2009: 59.5M2010: 58.8M2011: 58.1M2012: 57.5M2013: 56.9M2014: 56.1M2015: 54.8M2016: 53.3M2017: 52.2M2018: 51.8M2019: 51.5M2020: 51.4M2021: 52.1M2022: 52.4M2023: 52.8M2024: 53.0M2025: 53.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 53.09 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 73.29 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.40 million, in 2020.

That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 73.29 million
2001 72.06 million -1.7%
2002 71.07 million -1.4%
2003 69.52 million -2.2%
2004 67.83 million -2.4%
2005 66.13 million -2.5%
2006 63.72 million -3.6%
2007 61.70 million -3.2%
2008 60.27 million -2.3%
2009 59.46 million -1.3%
2010 58.78 million -1.1%
2011 58.13 million -1.1%
2012 57.53 million -1.0%
2013 56.86 million -1.2%
2014 56.15 million -1.2%
2015 54.79 million -2.4%
2016 53.29 million -2.7%
2017 52.17 million -2.1%
2018 51.82 million -0.7%
2019 51.47 million -0.7%
2020 51.40 million -0.1%
2021 52.08 million +1.3%
2022 52.38 million +0.6%
2023 52.83 million +0.9%
2024 53.05 million +0.4%
2025 53.09 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.50 million 59.46 million 73.29 million 10
2010s 55.10 million 51.47 million 58.78 million 10
2020s 52.47 million 51.40 million 53.09 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 1 India 21.48 million compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 2.16 million compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 2.13 million compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 2.11 million compare
  5. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 53.09 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 73.29 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.40 million in 2020.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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