Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 59.96 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 59.96 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 76.74 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.85 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.62 million | — |
| 2001 | 76.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 71.13 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 68.18 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 66.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.88 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.45 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.20 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.96 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.50 million | 64.88 million | 76.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.58 million | 60.79 million | 64.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.13 million | 59.85 million | 60.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 59.96 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.74 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.85 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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