Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 6.95 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 6.95 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 8.81 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.95 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, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.95 million | — |
| 2001 | 8.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.46 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.87 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.44 million | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 6.95 million | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.52 million | 7.95 million | 8.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 million | 8.10 million | 8.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 million | 6.95 million | 8.19 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, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.95 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million in 2025.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release