Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India
India: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 24.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India stood at 24.2%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2023.
India ranks 25th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 26.1% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.9% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in India was 24.2% in 2024, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- How does India rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- India ranks 25th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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