How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Thailand?

5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

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

European Union vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

European Union

4.4%

in 2019

Thailand

20.4%

in 2010

European Union rank

41st

Thailand rank

39th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

European Union
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 20.4% against 4.4% in European Union, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 4.6 times European Union's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.6%	25.1%	19.5%	Thailand
2010s	5.3%	20.4%	15.1%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, European Union or Thailand?: Thailand, at 20.4% against 4.4% in European Union as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between European Union and Thailand?: 16.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Thailand?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
How do European Union and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: European Union ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and 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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/