Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Ukraine, 2001–2017
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 16.5% for share of young people not in education, employment or training in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Ukraine peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 52nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Ukraine?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Ukraine was 16.5% in 2017, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Ukraine ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.