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

South Korea
103,612
in 2024
Turkey
118,136
in 2023
South Korea rank
79th
Turkey rank
77th

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

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 118,136 against 103,612 in South Korea, a difference of 14,524.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 79th and Turkey ranks 77th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 189,011 1.84 million 1.65 million Turkey
2010s 124,590 894,786 770,196 Turkey
2020s 115,595 327,974 212,379 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, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey, at 118,136 against 103,612 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between South Korea and Turkey?
14,524, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
South Korea ranks 79th 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