Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 74.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Turkey is 74.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Turkey peaked at 74.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.0% | — |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +13.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 74.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 40.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.9% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 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, upper secondary education, female in Turkey?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Turkey was 74.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 48th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release