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
Latest (2025)
11.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 129 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
10.4%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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
In 2025, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in United States of America stood at 11.6%.
The figure 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.
That places United States of America 90th out of 129 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 87 Philippines 12.4% compare
- 88 Italy 12.0% compare
- 89 Nigeria 11.9% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 11.5% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 11.5% compare
- 93 Bulgaria 10.9% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
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 90th out of 129 countries 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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