SDG: Small Island Developing States vs United States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Small Island Developing States
1.33 million
in 2025
United States
653,462
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
30th
United States rank
33rd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- United States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 1.33 million against 653,462 in United States, a difference of 680,538.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th and United States ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 31,060 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 894,329 | 675,988 | 218,340 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 390,890 | 615,477 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
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: Small Island Developing States or United States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 1.33 million 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: Small Island Developing States and United States?
- 680,538, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and United States rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th 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