Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 72.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Turkey stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Turkey peaked at 72.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 40th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.9% | — |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +14.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 72.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 72.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 46.9% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 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, male in Turkey?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Turkey was 72.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release