Adolescents out of school in Türkiye
Türkiye: Adolescents out of school was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Türkiye stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 756.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Türkiye peaked at 41.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.3% | — |
| 1986 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +756.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 23.5% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Türkiye?
- Adolescents out of school in Türkiye was 0.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for adolescents out of school?
- Türkiye ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.