Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Turkey
Turkey: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 17.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Turkey stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Turkey peaked at 57.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2022.
That places Turkey 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.5% | — |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -51.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 51.9% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.2% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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, poorest in Turkey?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Turkey was 17.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release