SDG: Central Asia vs United States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Central Asia
358,400
in 2025
United States
653,462
in 2022
SDG: Central Asia rank
36th
United States rank
33rd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 653,462 against 358,400 in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 295,062.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 930,000 | 1.08 million | 152,940 | United States |
| 2010s | 614,443 | 675,988 | 61,546 | United States |
| 2020s | 607,300 | 390,890 | 216,410 | SDG: Central 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, SDG: Central Asia or United States?
- United States, at 653,462 against 358,400 in SDG: Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Central Asia and United States?
- 295,062, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and United States rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- 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