How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syria?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

South Asia

46.5%

in 2019

Syria

66.4%

in 2013

South Asia rank

11th

Syria rank

8th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

South Asia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 66.4% against 46.5% in South Asia, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.

South Asia ranks 11th and Syria ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.9%	75.4%	6.5%	Syria
2000s	63.7%	66.5%	2.8%	Syria
2010s	53.6%	58.8%	5.2%	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, South Asia or Syria?: Syria, at 66.4% against 46.5% in South Asia as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between South Asia and Syria?: 19.9%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Syria?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do South Asia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: South Asia ranks 11th and Syria ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.