Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 202,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
202,000
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
34th
of 39 groups
All-time high
609,300
in 2001
All-time low
181,700
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia stood at 202,000.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 609,300 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 181,700, in 2022.
That places SDG: Central Asia 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 604,200 | — |
| 2001 | 609,300 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 606,800 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 596,000 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 580,400 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 554,500 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 522,000 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 487,400 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 452,000 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 418,100 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 387,800 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 362,600 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 335,400 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 313,300 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 355,900 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 337,600 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 318,700 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 298,000 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 270,900 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 234,200 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 200,800 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 185,100 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 181,700 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 184,000 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 191,500 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 202,000 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,070 | 418,100 | 609,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,440 | 234,200 | 387,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,850 | 181,700 | 202,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
- 31 Honduras 284,267 compare
- 32 Indonesia 275,464 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 265,649 compare
- 34 Togo 242,271 compare
- 35 Ukraine 230,385 compare
- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 219,436 compare
- 37 South Africa 209,161 compare
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 202,000 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 609,300 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,700 in 2022.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release