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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Türkiye, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 17.7% compare
- 80 Cuba 17.7% compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 17.3% compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 16.8% compare
- 84 Eswatini 16.2% compare
- 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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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.