Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey
Turkey: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 756.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey peaked at 41.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 159th of 183 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 of lower secondary school age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41.3% | — |
| 1986 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +756.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey 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 | +756.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | +113.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 36.5% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 23.5% | 38.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 Turkey?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey was 0.9% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Turkey ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release