Mexico vs Philippines: Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training … total over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 57th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 25.4% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.4% | 3.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Mexico ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 57th 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).