Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia

SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 181,600 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
181,600
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
36th
of 39 groups
All-time high
449,100
in 2007
All-time low
181,600
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220252000: 276.9k2001: 286.4k2002: 296.3k2003: 306.9k2004: 309.4k2005: 440.3k2006: 444.0k2007: 449.1k2008: 446.0k2009: 430.0k2010: 395.6k2011: 353.5k2012: 316.9k2013: 298.5k2014: 310.8k2015: 297.9k2016: 281.2k2017: 272.2k2018: 284.5k2019: 312.3k2020: 321.3k2021: 305.7k2022: 260.9k2023: 218.2k2024: 194.0k2025: 181.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia is 181,600, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 449,100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 181,600, in 2025.

SDG: Central Asia ranks 36th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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, male in SDG: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in SDG: Central Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 276,900
2001 286,400 +3.4%
2002 296,300 +3.5%
2003 306,900 +3.6%
2004 309,400 +0.8%
2005 440,300 +42.3%
2006 444,000 +0.8%
2007 449,100 +1.1%
2008 446,000 -0.7%
2009 430,000 -3.6%
2010 395,600 -8.0%
2011 353,500 -10.6%
2012 316,900 -10.4%
2013 298,500 -5.8%
2014 310,800 +4.1%
2015 297,900 -4.2%
2016 281,200 -5.6%
2017 272,200 -3.2%
2018 284,500 +4.5%
2019 312,300 +9.8%
2020 321,300 +2.9%
2021 305,700 -4.9%
2022 260,900 -14.7%
2023 218,200 -16.4%
2024 194,000 -11.1%
2025 181,600 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 368,530 276,900 449,100 10
2010s 312,340 272,200 395,600 10
2020s 246,950 181,600 321,300 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Central Asia

  1. 33 Malaysia 321,502 compare
  2. 34 Algeria 303,533 compare
  3. 35 Thailand 288,972 compare
  4. 36 Benin 280,095 compare
  5. 37 Cambodia 270,540 compare
  6. 38 South Africa 235,855 compare
  7. 39 Guinea 234,463 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Central Asia was 181,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 449,100 in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 181,600 in 2025.
How does SDG: Central Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
SDG: Central Asia ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Central 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release