United States vs Vietnam: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
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 (% of), United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) between United States and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- United States ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).