Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 39,052 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 39,052. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.2% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 2.10 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,052, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 810,069 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 707,990 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 759,258 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 771,701 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 570,248 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 552,770 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 513,165 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 445,630 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 391,960 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 305,698 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 39,052 | -87.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 39,052 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 39,052 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -87.2% | 305,698 | 39,052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.23 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,202 | 513,165 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,585 | 39,052 | 445,630 | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye was 39,052 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,052 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release