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

Türkiye: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.461 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.461 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.471 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.487 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.518 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.544 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.57 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.585 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.585 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.586 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.59 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.583 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.605 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.58 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.578 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.545 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.564 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.559 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.556 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.552 % of youth population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Türkiye is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

That places Türkiye 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
2000 0.5%
2001 0.5% -0.0%
2002 0.5% +2.2%
2003 0.5% +3.4%
2004 0.5% +6.3%
2005 0.5% +5.1%
2006 0.6% +4.7%
2007 0.6% +2.7%
2008 0.6% +0.0%
2009 0.6% +0.2%
2010 0.6% +0.6%
2011 0.6% -1.2%
2012 0.6% +3.7%
2013 0.6% -4.0%
2014 0.6% -0.4%
2015 0.5% -5.7%
2016 0.6% +3.6%
2017 0.6% -1.0%
2018 0.6% -0.4%
2019 0.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  2. 13 Ireland 0.6% compare
  3. 14 Italy 0.6% compare
  4. 16 Croatia 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Gambia 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Türkiye?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Türkiye was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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