Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tunisia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 24.6% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tunisia peaked at 27.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.
Tunisia ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.2% | — |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 24.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 19.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.4% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 29 Libya 25.3% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 25.2% compare
- 31 Ghana 25.2% compare
- 33 Mauritania 24.6% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 24.4% compare
More work & labour data for Tunisia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6962 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6752 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,745 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,323 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,329 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,652 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tunisia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Tunisia was 24.6% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).