European Union vs India: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- European Union
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 25.6% against 9.9% in European Union, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 18th 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 | European Union | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 29.6% | 16.2% | India |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 29.5% | 17.6% | India |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 26.4% | 15.9% | 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, European Union or India?
- India, at 25.6% against 9.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between European Union and India?
- 15.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and India rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- European Union ranks 18th 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).