Turkey vs United States of America: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Turkey
22.9%
in 2024
United States of America
11.6%
in 2025
Turkey rank
31st
United States of America rank
31st
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Turkey
- United States of America
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 22.9% against 11.6% in United States of America, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 31st of 129 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 13.1% | 27.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 12.8% | 14.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 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, Turkey or United States of America?
- Turkey, at 22.9% against 11.6% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Turkey and United States of America?
- 11.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United States of America rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Turkey ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 31st of 129 countries.
- 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.