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 1.5% 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 1.5% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey peaked at 30.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 156th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.1% | — |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -30.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 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 1.5% 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 30.1% 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 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Turkey ranks 156th out of 171 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 75.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release