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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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 Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

European Union

4.4%

in 2019

Vanuatu

19.8%

in 2015

European Union rank

41st

Vanuatu rank

42nd

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

European Union
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 19.8% against 4.4% in European Union, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 4.5 times European Union's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.4%	52.8%	44.4%	Vanuatu
2000s	7.0%	43.4%	36.3%	Vanuatu
2010s	4.6%	19.8%	15.2%	Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 19.8% against 4.4% in European Union as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between European Union and Vanuatu?: 15.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Vanuatu?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do European Union and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: European Union ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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/