Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Europe, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Europe is 12.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Europe peaked at 17.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe 28th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.4% | — |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Eastern Europe was 12.2% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Europe ranks 28th 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 Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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