Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 447 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye is 447, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 533,439 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 447, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 140th out of 163 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.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 473,349 | — |
| 1997 | 533,439 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 308,977 | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 28,588 | -90.7% |
| 2009 | 20,743 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 20,677 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,758 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 17,146 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 22,116 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 10,778 | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 15,562 | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 22,213 | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 10,878 | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 447 | -95.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 447 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,606, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 447 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,028, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 473,349 | 473,349 | 473,349 | 1 |
| 1990s | 421,208 | 308,977 | 533,439 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,666 | 20,743 | 28,588 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,266 | 10,778 | 26,758 | 8 |
| 2020s | 447 | 447 | 447 | 1 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye was 447 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 533,439 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 447 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Türkiye ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release