Estonia vs United States: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 11.8% against 11.3% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Estonia ranks 117th and United States ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 11.6% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% | Estonia |
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 (% of), Estonia or United States?
- Estonia, at 11.8% against 11.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Estonia and United States?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Estonia ranks 117th and United States ranks 119th 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, male (% of male 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).