SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 17.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.23 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.23, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.68 | — |
| 2011 | 26.52 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.13 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 29.56 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.63 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 27.09 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.72 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 21.51 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 18.05 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 18.2 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.23 | -5.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.08 | 21.21 | 29.56 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.87 | 17.23 | 21.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 Sri Lanka?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Sri Lanka was 17.23 in 2024, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 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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About this data
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.