Serbia vs Türkiye: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Serbia
56.5%
in 2022
Türkiye
62.3%
in 2022
Serbia rank
29th
Türkiye rank
26th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Serbia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 62.3% against 56.5% in Serbia, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 45.0% 49.0% 4.0% Türkiye
2010s 55.1% 63.3% 8.2% Türkiye
2020s 56.5% 62.3% 5.7% Türkiye

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, Serbia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 62.3% against 56.5% in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Serbia and Türkiye?
5.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Serbia ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 26th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release