Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 25.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 25.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 32.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2023.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 6th out of 39 groups 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.5% | — |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.5% | 32.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.9% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More education data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.851 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.2 (2024)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 42.5% (2024)
- Youth/adult literacy rate 73.1% (2021)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1.08 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 25.9% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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