Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye is 29.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye peaked at 57.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 26th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 47.3% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 29.7% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.1% compare
- 24 Colombia 30.0% compare
- 25 Ghana 29.8% compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 29.2% compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 28.0% compare
- 29 Paraguay 27.6% compare
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Türkiye was 29.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Türkiye ranks 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.