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

Denmark
6.9%
in 2025
Germany
7.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
174th
Germany rank
171st

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
4681012200520152025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.5% against 6.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 174th and Germany ranks 171st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 9.5% 4.7% Germany
2010s 7.1% 6.7% 0.4% Denmark
2020s 7.0% 7.5% 0.5% Germany

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), Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 7.5% against 6.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Denmark and Germany?
0.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
Denmark ranks 174th and Germany ranks 171st 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

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).