Japan vs Turkey: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Japan
101,625
in 2023
Turkey
118,136
in 2023
Japan rank
80th
Turkey rank
77th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Japan
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 118,136 against 101,625 in Japan, a difference of 16,511.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 77th of 178 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Turkey Difference Ahead
2010s 157,190 729,752 572,562 Turkey
2020s 121,156 327,974 206,819 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Japan or Turkey?
Turkey, at 118,136 against 101,625 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Japan and Turkey?
16,511, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Japan ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 77th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release