Lebanon vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lebanon
54.5%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
23.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
28th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 54.5% against 23.5% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 28th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and SDG: South-eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 42.2% | 6.1% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 33.6% | 15.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 28.3% | 23.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Lebanon or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Lebanon, at 54.5% against 23.5% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lebanon and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 31.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 28th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 28th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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