France vs Türkiye: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
76.2%
in 2022
Türkiye
74.0%
in 2022
France rank
21st
Türkiye rank
24th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
France currently reports 76.2% against 74.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 24th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 52.5% | 30.6% | France |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 69.4% | 13.9% | France |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 74.0% | 2.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, France or Türkiye?
- France, at 76.2% against 74.0% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Türkiye?
- 2.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- France ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). 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