Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye stood at 17.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye peaked at 48.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.8% | — |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.3% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 28.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Türkiye was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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