SDG: Southern Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
15.93 million
in 2025
Syria
889,836
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia rank
14th
Syria rank
15th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 15.93 million against 889,836 in Syria, a difference of 15.04 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 17.9 times Syria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th and Syria ranks 15th of 39 groups.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.86 million | 440,099 | 28.42 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 20.11 million | 493,920 | 19.61 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 16.15 million | 875,357 | 15.27 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, SDG: Southern Asia or Syria?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 15.93 million against 889,836 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Syria?
- 15.04 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th and Syria ranks 15th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release