Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.63 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye peaked at 1.63 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.63 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.49 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 modelled data | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 modelled data | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -16.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 1.63 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 1.36 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Türkiye ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release