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
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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

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