Spain vs United States: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
United States
11.6%
in 2025
Spain rank
36th
United States rank
34th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.6% against 10.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 12.0% | 1.3% | United States |
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, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 11.6% against 10.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Spain and United States?
- 1.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Spain ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th 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.