Bangladesh vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.88 million
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
59.96 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
5th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 59.96 million against 3.88 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 56.08 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 15.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 184 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 71.63 million | 63.03 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 7.40 million | 62.71 million | 55.30 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 60.17 million | 55.62 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 59.96 million against 3.88 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 56.08 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper 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