Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 97.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey peaked at 97.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1981.
That places Turkey 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.7% | — |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 29.7% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 36.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 52.3% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 84.4% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 97.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 41 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 42 Maldives 97.9% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 97.8% compare
- 45 Jamaica 97.3% compare
- 46 Samoa 97.3% compare
- 47 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey was 97.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Turkey ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release