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

Japan
0.8%
in 2023
Turkey
0.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
169th
Turkey rank
171st

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

  • Japan
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Turkey ahead.

Japan ranks 169th and Turkey ranks 171st 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 1.2% 4.8% 3.6% Turkey
2020s 0.9% 2.1% 1.2% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Japan or Turkey?
Japan, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Japan and Turkey?
0.1%, with Japan 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Japan ranks 169th and Turkey ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release