Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 147,365 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye is 147,365, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 922,472 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 147,365, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 922,472 | — |
| 2000 | 885,311 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 782,354 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 761,840 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 668,574 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 627,993 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 590,818 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 546,734 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 529,640 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 555,358 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 767,115 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 588,324 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 447,112 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 620,995 | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 389,201 | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 361,487 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 381,829 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 401,260 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 265,898 | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 291,867 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 247,214 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 219,798 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 197,630 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 147,365 | -25.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 147,365 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,842, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 147,365 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,061, 18.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 922,472 | 922,472 | 922,472 | 1 |
| 2000s | 671,574 | 529,640 | 885,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,519 | 247,214 | 620,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,264 | 147,365 | 219,798 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye was 147,365 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 922,472 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,365 in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Türkiye ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release