European Union vs Iran: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female over time
- European Union
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 34.1% against 9.8% in European Union, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 3.5 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 18th and Iran ranks 15th of 19 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 48.8% | 35.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 46.5% | 34.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 37.7% | 27.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female, European Union or Iran?
- Iran, at 34.1% against 9.8% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between European Union and Iran?
- 24.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Iran rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- European Union ranks 18th and Iran ranks 15th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).