Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 10.6% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Asia peaked at 16.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.1% | — |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More education data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8742 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 28.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 97.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 94.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 97.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Asia was 10.6% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 36th 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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