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

Sri Lanka: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.61992200520191992: 0.528 % of total youth population1993: 0.519 % of total youth population1994: 0.529 % of total youth population1995: 0.559 % of total youth population1996: 0.087 % of total youth population1998: 0.159 % of total youth population1999: 0.168 % of total youth population2000: 0.17 % of total youth population2001: 0.176 % of total youth population2002: 0.181 % of total youth population2003: 0.207 % of total youth population2004: 0.202 % of total youth population2006: 0.241 % of total youth population2007: 0.196 % of total youth population2008: 0.193 % of total youth population2009: 0.236 % of total youth population2011: 0.214 % of total youth population2012: 0.225 % of total youth population2013: 0.215 % of total youth population2014: 0.23 % of total youth population2015: 0.207 % of total youth population2016: 0.213 % of total youth population2019: 0.159 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 111 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, total in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of total youth population Change
1992 0.5%
1993 0.5% -1.6%
1994 0.5% +2.0%
1995 0.6% +5.6%
1996 0.1% -84.4%
1998 0.2% +81.3%
1999 0.2% +6.0%
2000 0.2% +1.3%
2001 0.2% +3.5%
2002 0.2% +3.0%
2003 0.2% +14.3%
2004 0.2% -2.8%
2006 0.2% +19.7%
2007 0.2% -18.9%
2008 0.2% -1.3%
2009 0.2% +22.3%
2011 0.2% -9.4%
2012 0.2% +5.2%
2013 0.2% -4.6%
2014 0.2% +7.3%
2015 0.2% -10.1%
2016 0.2% +2.8%
2019 0.2% -25.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -84.4% 0.6% 0.1%
1998 +81.3% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Colombia 0.2% compare
  2. 37 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  3. 38 Zambia 0.2% compare
  4. 40 Armenia 0.2% compare
  5. 41 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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