India vs Southern Asia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in

India
25.55
in 2025
Southern Asia
26.07
in 2027
India rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
15th

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in over time

  • India
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 26.07 against 25.55 in India, a difference of 0.52.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Asia ahead.

India ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 29.86 30.9 1.03 Southern Asia
2010s 29.45 29.31 0.1402 India
2020s 26.28 27.05 0.7618 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in, India or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 26.07 against 25.55 in India as of 2027.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in between India and Southern Asia?
0.52, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
India ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.