How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Turkey: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

16.57 million number

in 2019

Turkey

334,401 number

in 2018

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

17th

Turkey rank

20th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Turkey

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 16.57 million number against 334,401 number in Turkey, a difference of 16.24 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 49.6 times Turkey's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.37 million number	812,870 number	37.55 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	33.12 million number	224,400 number	32.90 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	20.39 million number	264,734 number	20.13 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Turkey?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 16.57 million number against 334,401 number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?: 16.24 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.