Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 73.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye is 73.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 73.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.5% | — |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 43.5% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 55.9% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 73.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release