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 6.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkey peaked at 36.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Turkey 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 34.5% | — |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +228.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +72.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -30.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 5.2× the median. (46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +228.3% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 36.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 21.1% | 36.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.0% | 9.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 65 Montenegro 7.7%
- 66 Aruba 7.4% compare
- 67 Kuwait 6.3% compare
- 69 Colombia 5.9% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 5.8% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 5.6% compare
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 6.2% in 2018, 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 36.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.