Greece vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Greece
1.2%
in 2023
Turkey
1.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
157th
Turkey rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Greece ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 156th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 17.8% | 10.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Greece |
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, Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Greece and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Greece ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 156th of 171 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, 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