4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Turkey
Turkey: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 63.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Turkey, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 63.6 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Turkey peaked at 63.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
That places Turkey 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 44 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 56 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 56 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.6 | +2.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 63.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 63.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +33.3% | 42 | 56 |
| 2013 | -25.0% | 56 | 42 |
| 2008 | +27.3% | 44 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3 | 33 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.18 | 42 | 63.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 80 El Salvador 64.44 compare
- 81 Argentina 64.3 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 64.07 compare
- 84 Palestine 62.48 compare
- 85 Guyana 61.92 compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.8 compare
- 86 Nigeria 61.8 compare
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Turkey?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Turkey was 63.6 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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