Asia vs Pakistan: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Asia
20.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
28.5%
in 2025
Asia rank
15th
Pakistan rank
14th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.5% against 20.6% in Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Asia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 35.3% | 11.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 32.4% | 9.8% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 35.2% | 13.1% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.5% against 20.6% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Asia and Pakistan?
- 7.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Asia ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 14th 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.