United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 21.4% | 10.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 20.4% | 7.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 18.0% | 3.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 15.0% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
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, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom, at 14.4% against 14.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 68th and Uruguay ranks 71st 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).