Switzerland vs Turkey: Children not in school

Switzerland
1.82
in 2024
Turkey
1.98
in 2023
Switzerland rank
149th
Turkey rank
146th

Children not in school over time

  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.98 against 1.82 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.

Switzerland ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 146th of 179 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5 56.67 56.17 Turkey
2010s 1.17 28.25 27.08 Turkey
2020s 1.58 13.52 11.94 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Switzerland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.98 against 1.82 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in children not in school between Switzerland and Turkey?
0.16, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Turkey rank globally for children not in school?
Switzerland ranks 149th and Turkey ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed