Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +31.8% | 10.6% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.8% (2021)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 55.1% (2024)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 10.3% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2019)
- Adjusted location parity index for completion rate, by sex, wealth 1 (2019)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 14.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.3% in 2024, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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