Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey
Turkey: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 22.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey 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, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey peaked at 42.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2023.
That places Turkey 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Turkey was 22.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.