Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 12.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 12.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye peaked at 40.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 37th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.0% | — |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -34.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.5% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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, female in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye was 12.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Türkiye ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release