Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 15.03 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 15.03 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 18.90 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.03 million, in 2025.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.21 million | — |
| 2001 | 17.71 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.57 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.07 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 16.09 million | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 15.03 million | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.34 million | 17.21 million | 18.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 million | 17.57 million | 18.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.92 million | 15.03 million | 17.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 15.03 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 18.90 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 million in 2025.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release