Youth not in education employment training in India
India: Youth not in education employment training was 23.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, youth not in education employment training in India stood at 23.49. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% 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 26th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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% |
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 | 26.99 | 23.49 | 30.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in India?
- Youth not in education employment training in India was 23.49 in 2023, 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 26th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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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