Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.12 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9443 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.12 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9443 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Türkiye 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9738 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9443 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 22 Korea 1.2 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1.13 GPIA compare
- 24 Togo 1.12 GPIA compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 1.12 GPIA compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 GPIA compare
- 28 Singapore 1.11 GPIA
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye was 1.12 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9443 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Türkiye ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release