South Asia vs Türkiye: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

South Asia
85.57 million number
in 2019
Türkiye
5.59 million number
in 2018
South Asia rank
11th
Türkiye rank
12th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • South Asia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 85.57 million number against 5.59 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 79.98 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 15.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 55.67 million number 2.73 million number 52.93 million number South Asia
2000s 63.70 million number 3.63 million number 60.07 million number South Asia
2010s 83.35 million number 4.95 million number 78.41 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, South Asia or Türkiye?
South Asia, at 85.57 million number against 5.59 million number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between South Asia and Türkiye?
79.98 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do South Asia and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
South Asia ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.