United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in United States of America, a difference of 2.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 25.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 18.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 2.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.