Iceland vs Japan: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Iceland
4.0%
in 2024
Japan
3.1%
in 2019
Iceland rank
128th
Japan rank
129th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.0% against 3.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 128th and Japan ranks 129th of 129 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 4.0% against 3.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 128th and Japan ranks 129th 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.