How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Venezuela?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD members vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

OECD members

3.5%

in 2019

Venezuela

14.1%

in 2017

OECD members rank

37th

Venezuela rank

40th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

OECD members
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 14.1% against 3.5% in OECD members, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 4.0 times OECD members's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.1%	24.9%	16.8%	Venezuela
2000s	4.5%	13.5%	9.0%	Venezuela
2010s	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	Venezuela

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, OECD members or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 14.1% against 3.5% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between OECD members and Venezuela?: 10.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Venezuela?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do OECD members and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: OECD members ranks 37th and Venezuela ranks 40th of 45 groups.
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 (%). 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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