Russia vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Russia
1.4%
in 2025
Turkey
1.9%
in 2025
Russia rank
185th
Turkey rank
183rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Russia ranks 185th and Turkey ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 24.9% | 18.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 14.1% | 5.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Russia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Russia and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Russia ranks 185th and Turkey ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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