Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 95.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Turkey is 95.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Turkey peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 30th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.3% | — |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +3.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 95.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 95.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 79.3% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.7% | 94.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Turkey?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Turkey was 95.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Turkey ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release