Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Türkiye, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Türkiye peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 180 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8% compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.5% compare
- 182 Ukraine 2.2% compare
- 184 Korea 1.8% compare
- 185 Cyprus 1.4% compare
- 185 Russian Federation 1.4% 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, both in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Türkiye was 1.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Türkiye ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release