Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia stood at 25.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 30.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2023.
That places Central and Southern Asia 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.6% | — |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.0% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.8% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More education data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 16.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8759 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 48.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 87.2% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 56.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 50.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Central and Southern Asia was 25.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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