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

Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 16.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.7%
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
84th
of 142 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.0%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

102030401999200820181999: 42.7 %2000: 44.5 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 33.6 %2005: 31.3 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 29 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 14 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 13 %2018: 16.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye stood at 16.7%.

The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye peaked at 44.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2017.

Türkiye ranks 84th of 142 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, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Türkiye, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 42.7%
2000 44.5% +4.3%
2001 40.4% -9.3%
2002 40.4% -0.0%
2003 35.7% -11.4%
2004 33.6% -6.0%
2005 31.3% -6.9%
2006 28.5% -8.8%
2007 27.1% -4.8%
2008 29.0% +7.0%
2009 28.9% -0.6%
2010 21.7% -25.0%
2011 15.9% -26.5%
2012 22.7% +42.4%
2013 14.6% -35.4%
2014 13.2% -9.5%
2015 14.0% +5.7%
2016 15.6% +11.7%
2017 13.0% -17.2%
2018 16.7% +29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.7% 42.7% 42.7% 1
2000s 33.9% 27.1% 44.5% 10
2010s 16.4% 13.0% 22.7% 9

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  4. 85 Switzerland 16.4% compare
  5. 86 Armenia 16.4% compare
  6. 87 Croatia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Türkiye was 16.7% 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, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Türkiye ranks 84th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.