Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 6.83 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 6.83 million for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 16.72 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 2016.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.72 million | — |
| 2001 | 15.26 million | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 14.04 million | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 12.92 million | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 11.64 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.84 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.04 million | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.55 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.81 million | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.72 million | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 6.04 million | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.69 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.83 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 million | 10.04 million | 16.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 million | 5.60 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 6.57 million | 6.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 6.83 million 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2016.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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