NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 2,016 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
2,016
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,033
in 2026
All-time low
1,048
in 2015
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201620272005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k2025: 2.0k2026: 2.0k2027: 2.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2,016 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2,033 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,048, in 2015.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,224
2006 1,286 +5.0%
2007 1,410 +9.6%
2008 1,479 +4.9%
2009 1,377 -6.9%
2010 1,405 +2.0%
2011 1,379 -1.8%
2012 1,419 +2.9%
2013 1,271 -10.5%
2014 1,116 -12.2%
2015 1,048 -6.1%
2016 1,079 +3.0%
2017 1,159 +7.4%
2018 1,274 +10.0%
2019 1,432 +12.4%
2020 1,624 +13.4%
2021 1,693 +4.3%
2022 1,772 +4.6%
2023 1,909 +7.7%
2024 2,003 +5.0%
2025 2,032 +1.4%
2026 2,033 +0.0%
2027 2,016 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,355 1,224 1,479 5
2010s 1,258 1,048 1,432 10
2020s 1,885 1,624 2,033 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic was 2,016 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,033 in 2026.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,048 in 2015.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.