Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 1.45 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 1.45 million for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 4.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 430,600, in 2016.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 million | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 724,400 | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 555,800 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 474,400 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 430,600 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 455,600 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 587,000 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 816,800 | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.73 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,060 | 430,600 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.09 million | 1.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.45 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,600 in 2016.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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