NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in India

India: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 62,191 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
62,191
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
79,180
in 2020
All-time low
60,585
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in India, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201620272005: 67.6k2006: 68.3k2007: 68.8k2008: 69.1k2009: 69.5k2010: 69.5k2011: 67.0k2012: 65.6k2013: 67.7k2014: 69.0k2015: 70.6k2016: 72.5k2017: 74.5k2018: 76.8k2019: 76.8k2020: 79.2k2021: 72.4k2022: 66.5k2023: 60.6k2024: 62.3k2025: 62.3k2026: 62.3k2027: 62.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in India stood at 62,191.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in India peaked at 79,180 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,585, in 2023.

India ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in India, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in India, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 67,558
2006 68,348 +1.2%
2007 68,831 +0.7%
2008 69,115 +0.4%
2009 69,545 +0.6%
2010 69,498 -0.1%
2011 66,977 -3.6%
2012 65,622 -2.0%
2013 67,690 +3.2%
2014 69,036 +2.0%
2015 70,611 +2.3%
2016 72,471 +2.6%
2017 74,545 +2.9%
2018 76,791 +3.0%
2019 76,836 +0.1%
2020 79,180 +3.1%
2021 72,366 -8.6%
2022 66,548 -8.0%
2023 60,585 -9.0%
2024 62,252 +2.8%
2025 62,331 +0.1%
2026 62,290 -0.1%
2027 62,191 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,679 67,558 69,545 5
2010s 71,008 65,622 76,836 10
2020s 65,968 60,585 79,180 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 19,097 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 18,321 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in India?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in India was 62,191 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 79,180 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 60,585 in 2023.
How does India rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
India ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.