Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia is 10.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 28.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2025.
That places SDG: Central Asia 33rd 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 10.6% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central Asia was 10.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release