Youth not in education employment training in India
India: Youth not in education employment training was 24.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.19
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
32.71
in 2000
All-time low
23.49
in 2023
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Youth not in education employment training in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth not in education employment training in India stood at 24.19.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in India peaked at 32.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.49, in 2023.
India ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.71 | — |
| 2004 | 26.13 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 29.86 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 28.94 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 30.81 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 31.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.01 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 25.76 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 23.49 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 24.19 | +3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.57 | 26.13 | 32.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.45 | 26.86 | 31.2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.43 | 23.49 | 30.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in India?
- Youth not in education employment training in India was 24.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.49 in 2023.
- How does India rank for youth not in education employment training?
- India ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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