Central Europe and the Baltics vs India: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 25.6% against 11.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th and India ranks 19th of 19 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 29.6% | 12.5% | India |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 29.5% | 17.0% | India |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 26.4% | 14.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Central Europe and the Baltics or India?
- India, at 25.6% against 11.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Central Europe and the Baltics and India?
- 14.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and India rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th and India ranks 19th of 19 groups.
- 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, total (% of 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).