India vs Sri Lanka: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 123 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.0% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- India ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th 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).