How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North America?

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

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.

Indonesia vs North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Indonesia

19.4%

in 2018

North America

2.4%

in 2019

Indonesia rank

43rd

North America rank

43rd

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

Indonesia
North America

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 19.4% against 2.4% in North America, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 8.2 times North America's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 43rd and North America ranks 43rd of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	North America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.1%	6.4%	29.8%	Indonesia
2010s	22.4%	4.6%	17.8%	Indonesia

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, Indonesia or North America?: Indonesia, at 19.4% against 2.4% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Indonesia and North America?: 17.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North America?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Indonesia ranks 43rd and North America ranks 43rd of 142 countries.
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/