Cyprus vs Türkiye: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Cyprus
2.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
2.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
120th
Türkiye rank
119th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Cyprus
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Türkiye ahead.
Cyprus ranks 120th and Türkiye ranks 119th of 184 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Cyprus or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cyprus ranks 120th and Türkiye ranks 119th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release