SDG: Southern Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
39.7%
in 2025
Syria
72.7%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia rank
11th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.7% against 39.7% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 11th and Syria ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Syria 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 | 52.4% | 67.5% | 15.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 61.4% | 17.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 73.1% | 33.2% | Syria |
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, SDG: Southern Asia or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.7% against 39.7% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Syria?
- 33.0%, with Syria 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 11th and Syria ranks 9th of 39 groups.
- 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