Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in

Saudi Arabia
16.39
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.23
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.23 against 16.39 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.84.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 123 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 15.6 21.21 5.61 Sri Lanka
2020s 17.68 18.22 0.5305 Sri Lanka

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, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.23 against 16.39 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
0.84, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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.