How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

6.2%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

21.3%

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

37th

Puerto Rico rank

39th

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 21.3% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 21.3% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?: 15.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Puerto Rico 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/