Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine, 2001–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Ukraine was 16.5% in 2017, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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