Egypt vs Northern Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Northern Europe
11.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Northern Europe rank
30th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Egypt
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.8% against 11.7% in Northern Europe, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 129 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 13.1% | 16.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 12.1% | 16.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 10.6% | 16.2% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Northern Europe?
- Egypt, at 23.8% against 11.7% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Egypt and Northern Europe?
- 12.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Europe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 129 countries.
- 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.