Colombia vs United Kingdom: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 123 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 11.2% | 6.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 3.1% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Colombia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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).