Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 16.58 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.58 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
45.11 million
in 2000
All-time low
14.45 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 16.58 million.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 45.11 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.45 million, in 2017.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.11 million | — |
| 2001 | 41.72 million | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 38.56 million | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 35.36 million | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 32.64 million | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 30.17 million | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 28.06 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 26.54 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 25.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.06 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 22.75 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.56 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.07 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.88 million | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 15.70 million | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 14.45 million | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 14.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 16.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 16.58 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.95 million | 25.59 million | 45.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.09 million | 14.45 million | 25.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 million | 14.52 million | 16.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 14 Yemen 1.33 million compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 1.28 million compare
- 16 Ghana 1.23 million compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 1.21 million compare
- 18 Cameroon 1.17 million compare
- 19 Chad 1.05 million compare
- 20 Philippines 1.01 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 16.58 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.11 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 million in 2017.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 17th 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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