Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 3.33 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.33 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
15.48 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.41 million
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220252000: 15.5M2001: 13.8M2002: 12.2M2003: 10.5M2004: 9.0M2005: 7.7M2006: 6.7M2007: 6.1M2008: 5.8M2009: 5.6M2010: 5.6M2011: 5.0M2012: 4.5M2013: 4.0M2014: 3.5M2015: 2.9M2016: 2.2M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.7M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.8M2024: 3.2M2025: 3.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 3.33 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 15.48 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 2019.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 15.48 million
2001 13.77 million -11.0%
2002 12.24 million -11.1%
2003 10.54 million -13.9%
2004 9.01 million -14.5%
2005 7.66 million -14.9%
2006 6.69 million -12.8%
2007 6.12 million -8.5%
2008 5.76 million -5.8%
2009 5.62 million -2.4%
2010 5.55 million -1.3%
2011 5.02 million -9.6%
2012 4.47 million -10.9%
2013 4.01 million -10.3%
2014 3.55 million -11.5%
2015 2.87 million -19.0%
2016 2.21 million -23.2%
2017 1.79 million -18.7%
2018 1.57 million -12.4%
2019 1.41 million -10.2%
2020 1.44 million +1.8%
2021 1.73 million +20.2%
2022 2.21 million +28.0%
2023 2.80 million +26.6%
2024 3.21 million +14.5%
2025 3.33 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.29 million 5.62 million 15.48 million 10
2010s 3.25 million 1.41 million 5.55 million 10
2020s 2.45 million 1.44 million 3.33 million 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 18 Iraq 568,476 compare
  2. 19 Chad 540,194 compare
  3. 20 Mali 509,046 compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 478,650 compare
  5. 22 Burundi 464,473 compare
  6. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 460,409 compare
  7. 24 Senegal 457,988 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 3.33 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.48 million in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2019.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release