Eastern Europe vs India: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern Europe
12.2%
in 2025
India
24.2%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
28th
India rank
25th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern Europe
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.2% against 12.2% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 28th 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 Europe | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 29.9% | 12.4% | India |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 29.5% | 15.9% | India |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 26.4% | 13.7% | 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 Europe or India?
- India, at 24.2% against 12.2% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern Europe and India?
- 12.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and India rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Europe ranks 28th 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.