Iraq vs World: Upper-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Iraq
3,656
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
66,721
in 2027
Iraq rank
16th
World: Upper-middle income rank
13th

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

  • Iraq
  • World: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

World: Upper-middle income currently reports 66,721 against 3,656 in Iraq, a difference of 63,065.

That makes World: Upper-middle income's figure about 18.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 16th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th of 188 countries.

World: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 2,628 97,659 95,031 World: Upper-middle income
2010s 2,888 76,825 73,937 World: Upper-middle income
2020s 3,315 66,112 62,797 World: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Iraq or World: Upper-middle income?
World: Upper-middle income, at 66,721 against 3,656 in Iraq as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Iraq and World: Upper-middle income?
63,065, with World: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iraq and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Iraq ranks 16th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 13th 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.