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

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 41.10 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.10 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
46.58 million
in 2003
All-time low
40.08 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2000201220252000: 45.5M2001: 46.0M2002: 46.5M2003: 46.6M2004: 46.2M2005: 45.4M2006: 43.9M2007: 42.4M2008: 41.5M2009: 40.9M2010: 40.6M2011: 40.5M2012: 40.5M2013: 40.5M2014: 40.8M2015: 40.8M2016: 40.6M2017: 40.3M2018: 40.4M2019: 40.1M2020: 40.1M2021: 40.5M2022: 40.7M2023: 40.9M2024: 41.0M2025: 41.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 41.10 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 46.58 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.08 million, in 2020.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 45.50 million
2001 45.99 million +1.1%
2002 46.45 million +1.0%
2003 46.58 million +0.3%
2004 46.16 million -0.9%
2005 45.42 million -1.6%
2006 43.91 million -3.3%
2007 42.38 million -3.5%
2008 41.49 million -2.1%
2009 40.92 million -1.4%
2010 40.57 million -0.9%
2011 40.55 million -0.0%
2012 40.53 million -0.0%
2013 40.52 million -0.0%
2014 40.82 million +0.7%
2015 40.82 million +0.0%
2016 40.64 million -0.4%
2017 40.31 million -0.8%
2018 40.36 million +0.1%
2019 40.11 million -0.6%
2020 40.08 million -0.1%
2021 40.55 million +1.2%
2022 40.73 million +0.4%
2023 40.87 million +0.3%
2024 41.01 million +0.3%
2025 41.10 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.48 million 40.92 million 46.58 million 10
2010s 40.52 million 40.11 million 40.82 million 10
2020s 40.72 million 40.08 million 41.10 million 6

Countries ranked near WB: 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
  6. 6 Mexico 1.09 million 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 41.10 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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 46.58 million in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.08 million in 2020.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: 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