Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in World
World: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in World, 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 World is 20.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in World peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2023.
World ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in World?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in World was 20.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2023.
- How does World rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- World ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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