How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia 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 vs Turkey: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

South Asia

16.57 million number

in 2019

Turkey

334,401 number

in 2018

South Asia rank

17th

Turkey rank

20th

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

South Asia
Turkey

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 16.57 million number against 334,401 number in Turkey, a difference of 16.24 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 49.6 times Turkey's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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 or Turkey?: South Asia, 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 and Turkey?: 16.24 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Turkey?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do South Asia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: South Asia 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.