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 6.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye peaked at 60.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 138th of 179 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.0% | — |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -20.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 35.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
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 6.4% 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 60.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Türkiye ranks 138th out of 179 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 75.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release