Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 22.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2005
All-time low
22.5%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye is 22.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 42.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 31st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 22.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.5% | 28.3% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye was 22.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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