Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 81.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Turkey, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 81.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Turkey peaked at 81.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1981.
That places Turkey 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.1% | — |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 81.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 81.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 18.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 33.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 54.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 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, female (modelled data) in Turkey?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Turkey was 81.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1981.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release