Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.231 % of youth population with high education2001: 0.232 % of youth population with high education2002: 0.237 % of youth population with high education2003: 0.242 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.263 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.272 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.26 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.271 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.257 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.217 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.222 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.214 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.216 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.19 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.186 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.174 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.172 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.177 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.186 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.186 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Türkiye ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% +0.3%
2002 0.2% +2.3%
2003 0.2% +2.3%
2004 0.3% +8.3%
2005 0.3% +3.4%
2006 0.3% -4.4%
2007 0.3% +4.4%
2008 0.3% -5.4%
2009 0.2% -15.2%
2010 0.2% +2.2%
2011 0.2% -3.7%
2012 0.2% +1.1%
2013 0.2% -12.3%
2014 0.2% -2.1%
2015 0.2% -6.4%
2016 0.2% -0.9%
2017 0.2% +2.5%
2018 0.2% +5.0%
2019 0.2% +0.4%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 21 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  2. 22 India 0.2% compare
  3. 23 Uganda 0.2% compare
  4. 25 Peru 0.2% compare
  5. 26 Namibia 0.2% compare
  6. 27 Colombia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Türkiye ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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