India vs World excluding India and China: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

India
62,191
in 2027
World excluding India and China
183,248
in 2027
India rank
1st
World excluding India and China rank
3rd

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • India
  • World excluding India and China
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k200520162027

How they compare

World excluding India and China currently reports 183,248 against 62,191 in India, a difference of 121,057.

That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 2.9 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World excluding India and China Difference Ahead
2000s 68,679 164,079 95,399 World excluding India and China
2010s 71,008 165,083 94,075 World excluding India and China
2020s 65,968 176,040 110,072 World excluding India and China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, India or World excluding India and China?
World excluding India and China, at 183,248 against 62,191 in India as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between India and World excluding India and China?
121,057, with World excluding India and China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World excluding India and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do India and World excluding India and China rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
India ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.