Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 37.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela, 2005–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela peaked at 37.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 4th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.5% | — |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.9% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Venezuela was 37.1% in 2020, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Venezuela ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.