Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 2.93 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.93 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 39 groups
All-time high
8.49 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 2.93 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 8.49 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 2016.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th 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, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.49 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.60 million | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 6.84 million | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.16 million | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.62 million | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 million | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 million | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.92 million | 4.14 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million | 2.20 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 2.69 million | 2.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 433,290 compare
- 16 Mali 432,275 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 409,970 compare
- 18 Mozambique 368,372 compare
- 19 Guinea 323,679 compare
- 20 Angola 310,253 compare
- 21 Mexico 259,402 compare
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, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2.93 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2016.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release