India vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
India
24.2%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
16.3%
in 2025
India rank
25th
South-eastern Asia rank
25th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- India
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 24.2% against 16.3% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 25th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 129 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 22.4% | 7.4% | India |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.6% | 10.8% | India |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 17.3% | 9.1% | 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, India or South-eastern Asia?
- India, at 24.2% against 16.3% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between India and South-eastern Asia?
- 7.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South-eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do India and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- India ranks 25th and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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.