Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries), 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries) stood at 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries) peaked at 13.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2008 | 13.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 11.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 10.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.35 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 11.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 12.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 1 Netherlands 62.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Iceland 45.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Türkiye 15.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Switzerland 41.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Norway 41.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Denmark 38.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Estonia 5.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Slovenia 4.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Australia 37.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Poland 2.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Austria 26.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More education data for European Union (25 countries)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.79 Years (2023)
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender 48.72 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 2.09 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 3.45 Percentage of students (2023)
- Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 1.15 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 23.27 Percentage of students (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries)?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in European Union (25 countries) was 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2015.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given level of educational attainment, age group and gender — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the distribution of young adults by education and work status. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the distribution of 18-24 year-olds in education/not in education, by their work status (e.g. employed or not employed). Young adults who are neither employed nor in formal education and training are also called NEET. The selection can be changed to display data by educational attainment, by detailed education and work status and by age group. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.