Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 19.9% | 4.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 13.8% | 6.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 1.9% | Italy |
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), Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Italy ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th 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).