Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Türkiye, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Türkiye stood at 62.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 75.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 85th out of 132 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.0% | — |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +78.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.1% | 45.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 57.6% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Türkiye was 62.6% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Türkiye ranks 85th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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+, male (%) (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.