Belgium vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Turkey
1.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
133rd
Turkey rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Turkey ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Turkey ranks 131st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release