Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan is 25.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan peaked at 30.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.0% | — |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 24.0% | 30.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tajikistan was 25.2% 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, male (% of) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Tajikistan ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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, male (% of male 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).