Norway vs Singapore: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.5% against 5.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
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, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.5% against 5.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Norway ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 114th of 124 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).