Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Melanesia
Melanesia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Melanesia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 26.1% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Melanesia peaked at 33.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2023.
That places Melanesia 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.1% | — |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 27.7% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 27.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Melanesia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Melanesia was 26.1% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2023.
- How does Melanesia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Melanesia ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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