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

Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.3%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
73rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

20304050601999200820181999: 59.1 %2000: 59.1 %2001: 56.1 %2002: 56.2 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 48.5 %2005: 44.9 %2006: 42.1 %2007: 40.1 %2008: 39 %2009: 36.5 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 27 %2013: 18.7 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 16.2 %2018: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye is 17.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye peaked at 59.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2014.

That places Türkiye 73rd out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 59.1%
2000 59.1% +0.1%
2001 56.1% -5.2%
2002 56.2% +0.3%
2003 52.1% -7.3%
2004 48.5% -7.0%
2005 44.9% -7.4%
2006 42.1% -6.3%
2007 40.1% -4.7%
2008 39.0% -2.7%
2009 36.5% -6.3%
2010 29.2% -20.1%
2011 23.1% -20.8%
2012 27.0% +16.7%
2013 18.7% -30.5%
2014 15.2% -18.7%
2015 16.2% +6.4%
2016 16.6% +2.9%
2017 16.2% -2.4%
2018 17.3% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1
2000s 47.5% 36.5% 59.1% 10
2010s 19.9% 15.2% 29.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Türkiye was 17.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2014.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Türkiye ranks 73rd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.