Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye
Türkiye: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 78.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye stood at 78.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye peaked at 85.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2007.
Türkiye ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.2% | — |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 58.4% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 69.4% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 78.9% | 85.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Türkiye was 78.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2007.
- How does Türkiye rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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