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
62nd
Japan rank
63rd

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
0246201420192024

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 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 63rd of 63 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

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?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Iceland ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 63rd of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed