Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs India: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
12.8%
in 2025
India
24.2%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
27th
India rank
25th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.2% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and India ranks 25th of 39 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 29.9% | 11.9% | India |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 29.5% | 14.9% | India |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 26.4% | 13.4% | India |
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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or India?
- India, at 24.2% against 12.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India?
- 11.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and India rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th and India ranks 25th 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.