Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.7%
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
71st
of 134 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
12
1974–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye, 1974–2018

051015201974199620181974: 17 %1997: 22.4 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 3.1 %2009: 0.724 %2010: 0.348 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 5.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye stood at 5.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 683.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 22.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Türkiye 71st out of 134 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, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Türkiye, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 17.0%
1997 22.4% +31.7%
1999 11.5% -48.5%
2000 3.1% -73.3%
2009 0.7% -76.5%
2010 0.3% -51.9%
2013 2.4% +581.1%
2014 4.7% +99.3%
2015 7.3% +53.7%
2016 9.1% +25.6%
2017 8.2% -9.6%
2018 5.7% -31.2%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
1990s 17.0% 11.5% 22.4% 2
2000s 1.9% 0.7% 3.1% 2
2010s 5.4% 0.3% 9.1% 7

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  4. 72 Mauritius 5.7% compare
  5. 73 Germany 5.5% compare
  6. 74 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Türkiye was 5.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Türkiye ranks 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 683.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.