Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Southern Asia, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 25.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Southern Asia peaked at 31.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.9% | — |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.0% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More education data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.0% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.876 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 48.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.6% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 54.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.1% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 49.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Southern Asia was 25.8% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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