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

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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Timor vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

East Timor

24.2%

in 2019

Palestine

25.4%

in 2019

East Timor rank

57th

Palestine rank

55th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

East Timor
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 25.4% against 24.2% in East Timor, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 55th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	41.3%	23.7%	17.5%	East Timor
2010s	30.3%	29.5%	0.8%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, East Timor or Palestine?: Palestine, at 25.4% against 24.2% in East Timor as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between East Timor and Palestine?: 1.2%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Palestine?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do East Timor and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: East Timor ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 55th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.