Singapore vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Singapore
11.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
11.2%
in 2025
Singapore rank
74th
Timor-Leste rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Singapore
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Singapore ranks 74th and Timor-Leste ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 29.9% | 29.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 14.1% | 13.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.5% | Timor-Leste |
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, Singapore or Timor-Leste?
- Singapore, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Singapore and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Singapore ranks 74th 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