Philippines vs United States: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Philippines
12.4%
in 2023
United States
11.6%
in 2025
Philippines rank
87th
United States rank
90th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th of 129 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 13.2% | 12.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 12.8% | 10.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.1% | 4.0% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 12.4% against 11.6% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Philippines and United States?
- 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Philippines ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th 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.