North Korea vs Malta: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) over time
- North Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
North Korea ranks 165th and Malta ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | Malta |
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), North Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.7% against 7.4% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) between North Korea and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- North Korea ranks 165th and Malta ranks 162nd 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).