Average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey

Turkey: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 109 countries
All-time high
19.44
in 2019
All-time low
17.29
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 17.42001: 17.42002: 17.42003: 17.42004: 17.42005: 17.42006: 17.42007: 17.32008: 17.32009: 17.32010: 17.32011: 19.42012: 19.42013: 19.32014: 19.32015: 19.32016: 19.32017: 19.42018: 19.42019: 19.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey is 19.44, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey peaked at 19.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.29, in 2010.

That places Turkey 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 17.44
2001 17.44 +0.0%
2002 17.44 -0.0%
2003 17.45 +0.0%
2004 17.38 -0.4%
2005 17.36 -0.1%
2006 17.36 -0.0%
2007 17.35 -0.1%
2008 17.32 -0.1%
2009 17.31 -0.1%
2010 17.29 -0.1%
2011 19.36 +11.9%
2012 19.35 -0.0%
2013 19.33 -0.1%
2014 19.33 +0.0%
2015 19.33 -0.0%
2016 19.35 +0.1%
2017 19.38 +0.2%
2018 19.41 +0.1%
2019 19.44 +0.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 19.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.44, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 19.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.56, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.39 17.31 17.45 10
2010s 19.16 17.29 19.44 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 48 Kosovo 19.44 compare
  2. 48 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.44 compare
  3. 50 Greece 19.44 compare
  4. 52 United States 19.44 compare
  5. 53 Norway 19.44 compare
  6. 54 Morocco 19.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey?
Average age, aged 15-24 in Turkey was 19.44 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 19.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 17.29 in 2010.
How does Turkey rank for average age, aged 15-24?
Turkey ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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