NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 628.9 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sri Lanka, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 628.9 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,050 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 603.96, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,050 | — |
| 2006 | 968.36 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 941.58 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 901.57 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 915.73 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 890.86 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 885.03 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 907.78 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 941.38 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 990.86 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 894.38 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 912.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 835.4 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 820.06 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 722.1 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 735.69 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 666.41 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 624.96 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 634.72 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 603.96 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 613.47 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 621.77 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 628.9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 955.48 | 901.57 | 1,050 | 5 |
| 2010s | 880.02 | 722.1 | 990.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.23 | 603.96 | 735.69 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sri Lanka?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Sri Lanka was 628.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.96 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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About this data
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.