Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Montenegro
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Montenegro ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 27.7% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 26.2% | 8.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Montenegro |
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), Montenegro or Sri Lanka?
- Montenegro, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Montenegro ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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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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).