Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Asia
20.6%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
29.1%
in 2022
Asia rank
15th
Timor-Leste rank
12th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Asia
  • Timor-Leste
0102030200520152025

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 29.1% against 20.6% in Asia, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.4 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Asia ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 24.4% 25.9% 1.5% Timor-Leste
2010s 22.8% 19.4% 3.4% Asia
2020s 21.6% 30.1% 8.5% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Asia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 29.1% against 20.6% in Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Asia and Timor-Leste?
8.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Timor-Leste?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Asia ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed