SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
16.58 million
in 2025
Syria
1.28 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
17th
Syria rank
15th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Syria
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 16.58 million against 1.28 million in Syria, a difference of 15.30 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 12.9 times Syria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th of 39 groups.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.95 million | 875,533 | 32.08 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 23.39 million | 865,196 | 22.53 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 15.64 million | 1.19 million | 14.45 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Syria?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 16.58 million against 1.28 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Syria?
- 15.30 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th 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