SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Syria: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
18.67 million
in 2025
Syria
680,615
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Syria rank
10th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 18.67 million against 680,615 in Syria, a difference of 17.99 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 27.4 times Syria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th and Syria ranks 10th of 39 groups.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.69 million | 442,558 | 11.24 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.14 million | 443,851 | 11.70 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 16.98 million | 624,252 | 16.35 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa or Syria?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 18.67 million against 680,615 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria?
- 17.99 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th and Syria ranks 10th 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