Northern America vs Turkey: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Northern America
11.8%
in 2025
Turkey
22.9%
in 2024
Northern America rank
29th
Turkey rank
31st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Northern America
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.9% against 11.8% in Northern America, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 29th 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 | Northern America | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 40.5% | 27.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 27.3% | 14.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 24.5% | 12.4% | 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, Northern America or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 22.9% against 11.8% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Northern America and Turkey?
- 11.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Turkey rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 29th 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.