Slovakia vs Turkey: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Slovakia
58.3%
in 2022
Turkey
62.3%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
28th
Turkey rank
26th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Slovakia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 62.3% against 58.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 49.0% | 17.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.7% | 3.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 62.3% | 3.9% | Turkey |
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, Slovakia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 62.3% against 58.3% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Slovakia and Turkey?
- 4.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Turkey rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Slovakia ranks 28th and Turkey 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
February 2026 Data Release