Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 28.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Asia, 2005–2025
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 Western Asia is 28.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Asia peaked at 35.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2023.
That places Western Asia 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.1% | — |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 33.1% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More education data for Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.4% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9801 (2022)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 91.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.3% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 96.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Asia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Asia was 28.6% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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