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 12.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
63rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1999
All-time low
10.7%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

10203040501999200820181999: 45 %2000: 40 %2001: 36 %2002: 34.9 %2003: 32.7 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 24.2 %2008: 22.9 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 18 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye stood at 12.1%.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Türkiye peaked at 45.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 63rd out of 138 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, female (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 45.0%
2000 40.0% -11.1%
2001 36.0% -10.0%
2002 34.9% -3.0%
2003 32.7% -6.5%
2004 30.2% -7.6%
2005 27.9% -7.6%
2006 25.8% -7.5%
2007 24.2% -6.3%
2008 22.9% -5.3%
2009 22.9% -0.1%
2010 18.0% -21.3%
2011 14.1% -21.8%
2012 16.1% +14.3%
2013 11.3% -29.6%
2014 10.7% -5.2%
2015 12.5% +16.2%
2016 13.6% +8.8%
2017 12.9% -4.7%
2018 12.1% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1
2000s 29.7% 22.9% 40.0% 10
2010s 13.5% 10.7% 18.0% 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 12.1% 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 45.0% 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 10.7% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Türkiye ranks 63rd out of 138 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 47.3%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/