Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United States of America
United States of America: Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given was 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United States of America, 1997–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 20.19 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 down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United States of America peaked at 30.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1998 | 26.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 30.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 30.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 25.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 22.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 17.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 17.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 17.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 21.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 20.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 24.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 30.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 16.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 19.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.63 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
- 13 Finland 17.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 14 OECD 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Sweden 15.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United States of America?
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given in United States of America was 20.19 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2000.
- What is the lowest distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given?
- United States of America ranks 12th 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.