European Union vs Iraq: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- European Union
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.1% against 10.1% in European Union, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 21.1% | 9.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 18.3% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 21.2% | 10.7% | Iraq |
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), European Union or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 21.1% against 10.1% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between European Union and Iraq?
- 11.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Iraq rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- European Union ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- 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).