SDG: Northern America vs United States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
793,500
in 2025
United States
653,462
in 2022
SDG: Northern America rank
32nd
United States rank
33rd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- United States
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 793,500 against 653,462 in United States, a difference of 140,038.
That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
SDG: Northern America ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 28,940 | United States |
| 2010s | 822,800 | 675,988 | 146,812 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 726,133 | 390,890 | 335,244 | SDG: Northern America |
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: Northern America or United States?
- SDG: Northern America, at 793,500 against 653,462 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and United States?
- 140,038, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Northern America and United States rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 32nd 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