Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe and Northern America peaked at 14.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.5% | — |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More education data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.7% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 63.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2020)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 99.9% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.6% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 99.1% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.8% (2020)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe and Northern America was 11.4% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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