Colombia vs Egypt: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 18.3% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.5% | 1.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, male, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 123 countries.
- 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, male (% of male 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).