Southern Europe vs Turkey: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Southern Europe
11.3%
in 2025
Turkey
22.9%
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
33rd
Turkey rank
31st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Southern Europe
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.9% against 11.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 33rd 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 | Southern Europe | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 40.5% | 24.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 27.3% | 9.4% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 24.5% | 11.1% | 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, Southern Europe or Turkey?
- Turkey, 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 Turkey?
- 11.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Turkey rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Southern Europe ranks 33rd 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.