Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 12.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2023.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.9% | — |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More education data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.6% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9593 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 35.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 97.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 72.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 86.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 85.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 12.8% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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