Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 71.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 71.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Turkey peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.5% | — |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +5.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 71.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 39.5% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.3% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
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, middle quintile, both in Turkey?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Turkey was 71.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release