How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Turkey: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Iraq

1.45 million number

in 2007

Turkey

1.26 million number

in 2018

Iraq rank

14th

Turkey rank

16th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Iraq
Turkey

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.45 million number against 1.26 million number in Turkey, a difference of 192,770 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turkey ahead.

Iraq ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 16th of 142 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.89 million number	2.77 million number	877,330 number	Turkey
2000s	1.69 million number	1.89 million number	202,290 number	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Iraq or Turkey?: Iraq, at 1.45 million number against 1.26 million number in Turkey as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Iraq and Turkey?: 192,770 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Iraq ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 16th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/