Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia

SDG: South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
27th
of 39 groups
All-time high
24.5%
in 2001
All-time low
7.9%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025

101520252000201220252000: 24.2 %2001: 24.5 %2002: 24 %2003: 22.8 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 20.3 %2006: 19.7 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 17.2 %2009: 15.7 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 10.9 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 9 %2023: 8.6 %2024: 8.2 %2025: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 24.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.

SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 27th 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 24.2%
2001 24.5% +1.2%
2002 24.0% -2.0%
2003 22.8% -5.0%
2004 21.3% -6.6%
2005 20.3% -4.7%
2006 19.7% -3.0%
2007 18.6% -5.6%
2008 17.2% -7.5%
2009 15.7% -8.7%
2010 15.1% -3.8%
2011 14.6% -3.3%
2012 14.2% -2.7%
2013 13.5% -4.9%
2014 12.7% -5.9%
2015 12.2% -3.9%
2016 12.3% +0.8%
2017 12.8% +4.1%
2018 11.8% -7.8%
2019 10.9% -7.6%
2020 10.4% -4.6%
2021 9.7% -6.7%
2022 9.0% -7.2%
2023 8.6% -4.4%
2024 8.2% -4.7%
2025 7.9% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 15.7% 24.5% 10
2010s 13.0% 10.9% 15.1% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.9% 10.4% 6

Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 24 Bangladesh 34.1% compare
  2. 25 Mauritania 33.6% compare
  3. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 32.1% compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 32.0% compare
  5. 28 Guatemala 31.4% compare
  6. 29 Comoros 31.2% compare
  7. 30 Papua New Guinea 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 7.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release