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

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

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.

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

European Union

4.5%

in 2019

East Timor

19.3%

in 2019

European Union rank

41st

East Timor rank

44th

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

European Union
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 19.3% against 4.5% in European Union, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 4.3 times European Union's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 41st and East Timor ranks 44th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.8%	33.7%	27.9%	East Timor
2010s	5.2%	23.0%	17.8%	East Timor

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 East Timor?: East Timor, at 19.3% against 4.5% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between European Union and East Timor?: 14.8%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and East Timor?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do European Union and East Timor rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: European Union ranks 41st and East Timor ranks 44th 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/