How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Greece: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)

Cyprus

10.7%

in 2025

Greece

10.4%

in 2025

Cyprus rank

147th

Greece rank

150th

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time

Cyprus
Greece

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.

Cyprus ranks 147th and Greece ranks 150th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Greece	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	Greece
2010s	15.2%	17.4%	2.2%	Greece
2020s	13.0%	11.7%	1.3%	Cyprus

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 (% of), Cyprus or Greece?: Cyprus, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Cyprus and Greece?: 0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?: Cyprus ranks 147th and Greece ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 4,921 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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).