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 1.99 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.99 GPIA
World rank
1st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.99 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.13 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
14
1974–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.99 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye peaked at 1.99 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.44 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.41 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 GPIA | +38.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.99 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.99 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.81 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.99 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA | 1.99 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Türkiye was 1.99 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.99 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release