Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 46.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey is 46.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1975.
That places Turkey 98th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.1% | — |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +109.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 35.8% | 56.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 95 Egypt 50.8% compare
- 96 Saint Lucia 49.9% compare
- 97 El Salvador 46.4% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 45.4% compare
- 100 Nigeria 44.1% compare
- 101 India 43.2% compare
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Turkey was 46.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Turkey ranks 98th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.