Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 59.60 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: 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: Southern Asia is 59.60 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 76.09 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.47 million, in 2024.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.01 million | — |
| 2001 | 75.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.99 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 70.19 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 67.24 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 65.27 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 63.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.60 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.72 million | 63.98 million | 76.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.92 million | 60.15 million | 63.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.63 million | 59.47 million | 59.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 59.60 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: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.09 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.47 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 6th 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: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release