Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America is 11.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 31st of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 6 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2021)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 54.6% (2024)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1 (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2023)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2023)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 197 (2021)
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 35 (2021)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America was 11.6% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- United States of America ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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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