OECD vs United States of America: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given over time
- OECD
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in OECD, a difference of 4.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times OECD's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 33 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 25.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2020s | 14.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given, OECD or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given between OECD and United States of America?
- 4.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- OECD ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.