Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 142 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1999
All-time low
9.8%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye, 1999–2018

102030401999200820181999: 36 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 28 %2002: 27.5 %2003: 25.2 %2004: 23.4 %2005: 21.7 %2006: 19.9 %2007: 18.8 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 19.7 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 13 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 11.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 11.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye peaked at 36.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 36.0%
2000 31.8% -11.5%
2001 28.0% -11.9%
2002 27.5% -1.9%
2003 25.2% -8.3%
2004 23.4% -7.0%
2005 21.7% -7.4%
2006 19.9% -8.1%
2007 18.8% -5.9%
2008 18.6% -1.1%
2009 19.7% +6.0%
2010 15.1% -23.2%
2011 11.5% -24.1%
2012 14.4% +25.7%
2013 9.9% -31.5%
2014 9.8% -0.3%
2015 11.5% +17.3%
2016 13.0% +12.4%
2017 11.8% -9.4%
2018 11.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1
2000s 23.5% 18.6% 31.8% 10
2010s 12.1% 9.8% 15.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye was 11.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Türkiye ranks 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/