SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 26.24 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
26.24
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 87 groups
All-time high
35.98
in 2005
All-time low
25.64
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 362006: 35.82007: 34.42008: 34.22009: 34.82010: 34.42011: 32.92012: 32.12013: 33.42014: 33.32015: 32.72016: 32.32017: 32.22018: 322019: 30.42020: 29.42021: 27.52022: 26.92023: 25.62024: 25.82025: 25.92026: 26.12027: 26.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income recorded 26.24 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 35.98 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.64, in 2023.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 14th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 35.98
2006 35.78 -0.6%
2007 34.44 -3.7%
2008 34.18 -0.8%
2009 34.82 +1.9%
2010 34.4 -1.2%
2011 32.87 -4.4%
2012 32.07 -2.5%
2013 33.4 +4.1%
2014 33.26 -0.4%
2015 32.69 -1.7%
2016 32.33 -1.1%
2017 32.21 -0.4%
2018 32.05 -0.5%
2019 30.37 -5.2%
2020 29.4 -3.2%
2021 27.47 -6.6%
2022 26.93 -2.0%
2023 25.64 -4.8%
2024 25.79 +0.6%
2025 25.94 +0.6%
2026 26.09 +0.6%
2027 26.24 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.04 34.18 35.98 5
2010s 32.57 30.37 34.4 10
2020s 26.69 25.64 29.4 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 11 Jordan 29.39 compare
  2. 12 Vanuatu 29.27 compare
  3. 13 East Timor 29.12 compare
  4. 14 Honduras 29.02 compare
  5. 15 Pakistan 28.52 compare
  6. 16 Zambia 26.69 compare
  7. 17 Palestine 25.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income was 26.24 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 35.98 in 2005.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 25.64 in 2023.
How does Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, 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. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.