Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South-eastern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-eastern Asia recorded 16.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South-eastern Asia peaked at 22.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2023.
South-eastern Asia ranks 25th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.4% | — |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
More education data for South-eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 96.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.08 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 57.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 83.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 79.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 76.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South-eastern Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in South-eastern Asia was 16.3% 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-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia 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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