Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51992200520191992: 0.43 % of male youth population1993: 0.432 % of male youth population1994: 0.427 % of male youth population1995: 0.464 % of male youth population1996: 0.039 % of male youth population1998: 0.071 % of male youth population1999: 0.074 % of male youth population2000: 0.075 % of male youth population2001: 0.091 % of male youth population2002: 0.082 % of male youth population2003: 0.095 % of male youth population2004: 0.096 % of male youth population2006: 0.133 % of male youth population2007: 0.098 % of male youth population2008: 0.081 % of male youth population2009: 0.124 % of male youth population2011: 0.107 % of male youth population2012: 0.106 % of male youth population2013: 0.116 % of male youth population2014: 0.126 % of male youth population2015: 0.111 % of male youth population2016: 0.114 % of male youth population2019: 0.065 % of male youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of male youth population Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% +0.6%
1994 0.4% -1.2%
1995 0.5% +8.7%
1996 0.0% -91.6%
1998 0.1% +81.9%
1999 0.1% +4.6%
2000 0.1% +0.9%
2001 0.1% +22.0%
2002 0.1% -9.4%
2003 0.1% +15.2%
2004 0.1% +1.1%
2006 0.1% +38.4%
2007 0.1% -26.5%
2008 0.1% -16.7%
2009 0.1% +52.2%
2011 0.1% -13.6%
2012 0.1% -0.7%
2013 0.1% +8.8%
2014 0.1% +8.9%
2015 0.1% -12.1%
2016 0.1% +3.0%
2019 0.1% -42.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 65 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  2. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  3. 67 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 70 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 71 Lithuania 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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