Iran vs Turkey: Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 24.3% against 23.3% in Turkey, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 29th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 40.5% | 5.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.3% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Iran |
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, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 24.3% against 23.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Iran and Turkey?
- 1.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Iran ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 29th of 126 countries.
- 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).