Eastern Europe vs Turkey: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Eastern Europe
12.2%
in 2025
Turkey
22.9%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
28th
Turkey rank
31st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Eastern Europe
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.9% against 12.2% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 40.5% | 24.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 27.3% | 13.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 24.5% | 11.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Eastern Europe or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22.9% against 12.2% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Eastern Europe and Turkey?
- 10.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Turkey rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Eastern Europe ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.