Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Uzbekistan, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 19.1% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Uzbekistan peaked at 32.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2024.
That places Uzbekistan 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.8% | — |
| 2006 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 19.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Uzbekistan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Uzbekistan was 19.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).