Southern Europe vs Türkiye: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Southern Europe
11.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
22.9%
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
33rd
Türkiye rank
31st

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Türkiye
10203040200020122025

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 22.9% against 11.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 33rd and Türkiye ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 40.5% 24.2% Türkiye
2010s 18.0% 27.3% 9.4% Türkiye
2020s 13.4% 24.5% 11.1% Türkiye

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, Southern Europe or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 22.9% against 11.3% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Southern Europe and Türkiye?
11.6%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Southern Europe and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Southern Europe ranks 33rd and Türkiye 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed