Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey
Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey peaked at 24.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Turkey 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3% | — |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -64.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release