Developing regions vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Developing regions
21.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
29.1%
in 2022
Developing regions rank
13th
Timor-Leste rank
12th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Developing regions
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 29.1% against 21.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.4 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Developing regions ranks 13th and Timor-Leste ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 25.9% | 2.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.4% | 3.2% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 30.1% | 8.0% | 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, Developing regions or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 29.1% against 21.3% in Developing regions as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Developing regions and Timor-Leste?
- 7.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Developing regions and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Developing regions ranks 13th 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.