Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 34.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 25.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 24.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 23.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 34.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 20.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 21.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 19.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 19.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 21.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 24.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 26.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 25.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 27.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 22.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 34.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 24.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 17.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 27.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 Poland 2.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Austria 26.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Canada 25.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Latvia 2.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Germany 22.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 New Zealand 21.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Ireland 20.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 United States of America 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.