Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 17.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.0%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
82nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2000
All-time low
14.2%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye, 1999–2018

10203040501999200820181999: 50.8 %2000: 51.8 %2001: 48.1 %2002: 48.2 %2003: 43.8 %2004: 41 %2005: 38 %2006: 35.2 %2007: 33.5 %2008: 34 %2009: 32.7 %2010: 25.4 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 24.8 %2013: 16.6 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 17 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye is 17.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 51.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2014.

Türkiye ranks 82nd of 147 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 50.8%
2000 51.8% +1.8%
2001 48.1% -7.0%
2002 48.2% +0.1%
2003 43.8% -9.1%
2004 41.0% -6.6%
2005 38.0% -7.2%
2006 35.2% -7.3%
2007 33.5% -4.7%
2008 34.0% +1.3%
2009 32.7% -3.8%
2010 25.4% -22.3%
2011 19.5% -23.3%
2012 24.8% +27.3%
2013 16.6% -32.8%
2014 14.2% -14.6%
2015 15.1% +6.1%
2016 16.1% +7.0%
2017 14.6% -9.7%
2018 17.0% +16.7%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 17.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 17.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 1
2000s 40.6% 32.7% 51.8% 10
2010s 18.1% 14.2% 25.4% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 79 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% compare
  2. 80 Cuba 17.7% compare
  3. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 17.3% compare
  4. 83 Puerto Rico 16.8% compare
  5. 84 Eswatini 16.2% compare
  6. 85 Botswana 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye was 17.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 82nd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.