SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in World

World: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 20.22 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
20.22
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
34th
of 87 groups
All-time high
22.7
in 2020
All-time low
19.7
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in World, 2005–2027

05101520252005201620272005: 22.72006: 22.62007: 22.32008: 22.12009: 22.22010: 21.92011: 21.52012: 21.22013: 21.22014: 21.12015: 21.22016: 21.42017: 21.42018: 21.42019: 21.32020: 22.72021: 21.42022: 20.42023: 19.72024: 19.92025: 202026: 20.12027: 20.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in World is 20.22, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in World peaked at 22.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2023.

World ranks 34th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 World, 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 World, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 22.69
2006 22.56 -0.6%
2007 22.29 -1.2%
2008 22.09 -0.9%
2009 22.17 +0.4%
2010 21.89 -1.3%
2011 21.45 -2.0%
2012 21.17 -1.3%
2013 21.18 +0.0%
2014 21.11 -0.3%
2015 21.22 +0.5%
2016 21.38 +0.8%
2017 21.43 +0.2%
2018 21.4 -0.2%
2019 21.33 -0.3%
2020 22.7 +6.4%
2021 21.38 -5.8%
2022 20.4 -4.6%
2023 19.7 -3.4%
2024 19.92 +1.1%
2025 20.05 +0.6%
2026 20.13 +0.4%
2027 20.22 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.36 22.09 22.69 5
2010s 21.36 21.11 21.89 10
2020s 20.56 19.7 22.7 8

Countries ranked near World

  1. 31 Tunisia 22.65 compare
  2. 32 Guatemala 22.25 compare
  3. 33 Colombia 21.98 compare
  4. 34 Indonesia 21.36 compare
  5. 35 Albania 21.03 compare
  6. 36 Algeria 20.95 compare
  7. 37 Fiji 20.79 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 World?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in World was 20.22 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2023.
How does World rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
World ranks 34th 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 World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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
Last refreshed

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.