Philippines vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Philippines
10.8%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
11.2%
in 2025
Philippines rank
77th
Timor-Leste rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Philippines
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Philippines ranks 77th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 29.9% | 13.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.1% | 0.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 1.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Philippines or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Philippines and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Philippines ranks 77th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release