Share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom stood at 14.3%.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom peaked at 16.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom was 14.3% in 2024, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.