Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye is 0.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye peaked at 38.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 171st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.0% | — |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -73.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -73.0% | 3.0% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Türkiye ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release