Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe
Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 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 Europe is 11.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe peaked at 15.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2023.
That places Europe 34th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.2% | — |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More education data for Europe
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.8% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 69.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 99.0% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.7% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 99.3% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Europe was 11.2% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Europe ranks 34th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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