Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 78.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey stood at 78.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey peaked at 78.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1981.
That places Turkey 62nd 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, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.6% | — |
| 1982 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 24.4% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 40.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 58.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Turkey was 78.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release