Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania, 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 Oceania stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania peaked at 19.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2023.
That places Oceania 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.9% | — |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More education data for Oceania
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.01 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 58.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.2% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 92.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.5% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 88.2% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 97.4% (2022)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 98.3% (2022)
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level 74.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Oceania was 15.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Oceania ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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