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 1.69 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.69 WPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye peaked at 1.91 WPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.69 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.87 WPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.91 WPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 WPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87 WPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 WPIA | -10.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.69 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3471 WPIA, 4.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 1.91 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.87 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.69 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 10 Israel 1.69 WPIA compare
- 11 Mauritania 1.69 WPIA compare
- 12 Nepal 1.69 WPIA compare
- 14 Paraguay 1.63 WPIA compare
- 15 Costa Rica 1.62 WPIA compare
- 16 Bangladesh 1.6 WPIA compare
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 1.69 WPIA 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 1.91 WPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 44 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 down 10.0%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release