Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 9.82 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.82 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
23.17 million
in 2000
All-time low
8.82 million
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 9.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 23.17 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.82 million, in 2020.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 16th 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, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 21.42 million | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 19.87 million | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.36 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 17.20 million | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.20 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.28 million | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 14.63 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.08 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.00 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.09 million | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.74 million | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.48 million | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.84 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.80 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 9.82 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.50 million | 14.38 million | 23.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.40 million | 8.83 million | 14.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 million | 8.82 million | 9.93 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 13 Burkina Faso 636,109 compare
- 14 Yemen 584,004 compare
- 15 Cameroon 563,714 compare
- 16 Philippines 556,418 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 551,881 compare
- 18 Ghana 532,282 compare
- 19 Senegal 530,190 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, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 9.82 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release