Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South America
South America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 19.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South America, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 19.6% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South America peaked at 24.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2010.
South America ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.8% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South America?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South America was 19.6% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- How does South America rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- South America ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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