Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye
Türkiye: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 65.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye is 65.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.2% | — |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +84.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.2% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.7% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 6 China 86.5% compare
- 7 Peru 83.2% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 67.8% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.9% compare
- 11 Ecuador 64.0% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60.5% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Türkiye was 65.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release