Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 155,656 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
155,656 number
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
20th
of 134 countries
All-time high
438,580 number
in 1997
All-time low
6,933 number
in 2010
Years of data
12
1974–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye, 1974–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1974199620181974: 224.8k number1997: 438.6k number1999: 224.2k number2000: 59.6k number2009: 14.3k number2010: 6.9k number2013: 63.9k number2014: 127.6k number2015: 196.9k number2016: 248.4k number2017: 225.3k number2018: 155.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye stood at 155,656 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and up 992.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 438,580 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,933 number, in 2010.

Türkiye ranks 20th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Türkiye, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 224,801 number
1997 438,580 number +95.1%
1999 224,205 number -48.9%
2000 59,593 number -73.4%
2009 14,254 number -76.1%
2010 6,933 number -51.4%
2013 63,887 number +821.5%
2014 127,644 number +99.8%
2015 196,873 number +54.2%
2016 248,401 number +26.2%
2017 225,343 number -9.3%
2018 155,656 number -30.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 155,656 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,969 number, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 155,656 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,813 number, 55.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 224,801 number 224,801 number 224,801 number 1
1990s 331,392 number 224,205 number 438,580 number 2
2000s 36,924 number 14,254 number 59,593 number 2
2010s 146,391 number 6,933 number 248,401 number 7

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 17 Iraq 188,800 number compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 182,004 number compare
  3. 19 Malawi 175,071 number compare
  4. 21 South Africa 153,347 number compare
  5. 22 Honduras 139,693 number compare
  6. 23 Burundi 138,044 number compare

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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 155,656 number in 2018, 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 438,580 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6,933 number in 2010.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 992.0%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.