China vs India: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 62,191 against 19,097 in China, a difference of 43,094.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,780 | 68,679 | 29,900 | India |
| 2010s | 25,396 | 71,008 | 45,612 | India |
| 2020s | 18,220 | 65,968 | 47,747 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, China or India?
- India, at 62,191 against 19,097 in China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between China and India?
- 43,094, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do China and India rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.