Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Türkiye stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 45.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, 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, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.3% | — |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +37.3% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -27.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 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, male in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye was 5.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Türkiye ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release