NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 96,888 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
96,888
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 87 groups
All-time high
112,828
in 2020
All-time low
92,641
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201620272005: 100.1k2006: 101.9k2007: 102.1k2008: 102.0k2009: 102.1k2010: 101.7k2011: 99.5k2012: 98.4k2013: 100.3k2014: 101.9k2015: 103.4k2016: 105.3k2017: 107.4k2018: 109.1k2019: 107.6k2020: 112.8k2021: 104.9k2022: 98.7k2023: 92.6k2024: 95.1k2025: 95.8k2026: 96.4k2027: 96.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 96,888 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia peaked at 112,828 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,641, in 2023.

That places Southern Asia 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 100,136
2006 101,898 +1.8%
2007 102,079 +0.2%
2008 102,007 -0.1%
2009 102,139 +0.1%
2010 101,667 -0.5%
2011 99,483 -2.1%
2012 98,447 -1.0%
2013 100,316 +1.9%
2014 101,919 +1.6%
2015 103,361 +1.4%
2016 105,306 +1.9%
2017 107,373 +2.0%
2018 109,134 +1.6%
2019 107,596 -1.4%
2020 112,828 +4.9%
2021 104,883 -7.0%
2022 98,717 -5.9%
2023 92,641 -6.2%
2024 95,120 +2.7%
2025 95,795 +0.7%
2026 96,368 +0.6%
2027 96,888 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101,652 100,136 102,139 5
2010s 103,460 98,447 109,134 10
2020s 99,155 92,641 112,828 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
  2. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,927 compare
  3. 7 Brazil 5,728 compare
  4. 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
  5. 9 United States of America 5,460 compare
  6. 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 5,286 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia was 96,888 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 112,828 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 92,641 in 2023.
How does Southern Asia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
Last refreshed

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.