Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
61st
of 123 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.2%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan, 2009–2023

0510152009201620232009: 12.2 % of male youth population2010: 12.6 % of male youth population2011: 10.2 % of male youth population2012: 10.7 % of male youth population2013: 14.8 % of male youth population2014: 13.3 % of male youth population2015: 14 % of male youth population2016: 12.4 % of male youth population2017: 12.9 % of male youth population2018: 12.2 % of male youth population2019: 13.1 % of male youth population2020: 14.9 % of male youth population2021: 12.2 % of male youth population2022: 11.9 % of male youth population2023: 12.6 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

In 2023, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan stood at 12.6%.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 14.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2011.

That places Kyrgyzstan 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Kyrgyzstan, 2009 to 2023.
Year % of male youth population Change
2009 12.2%
2010 12.6% +3.3%
2011 10.2% -19.2%
2012 10.7% +4.5%
2013 14.8% +38.6%
2014 13.3% -10.0%
2015 14.0% +5.4%
2016 12.4% -11.9%
2017 12.9% +4.0%
2018 12.2% -5.5%
2019 13.1% +8.1%
2020 14.9% +13.3%
2021 12.2% -18.1%
2022 11.9% -2.1%
2023 12.6% +5.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2010s 12.6% 10.2% 14.8% 10
2020s 12.9% 11.9% 14.9% 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 58 Cote d'Ivoire 12.9% compare
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  3. 60 Saudi Arabia 12.6% compare
  4. 62 Bhutan 12.6% compare
  5. 63 Chile 12.5% compare
  6. 64 New Zealand 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Kyrgyzstan was 12.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).