SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2.77 million
in 2025
United States
432,505
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
United States rank
26th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 2.77 million against 432,505 in United States, a difference of 2.34 million.
That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.4 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 39 groups.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 million | 665,011 | 3.82 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 354,676 | 3.00 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 245,580 | 2.72 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or United States?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 2.77 million against 432,505 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 2.34 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and United States rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (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