North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.67 against 17.72 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.95.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.56 | 27.67 | 4.89 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 26.19 | 1.71 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.37 | 0.3771 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- North Macedonia, at 18.67 against 17.72 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.95, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.