Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.59 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.59 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 5.59 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million number, in 1997.
That places Türkiye 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.64 million number | — |
| 1995 | 2.67 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million number | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.59 million number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.54 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 million number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.57 million number | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 5.48 million number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.55 million number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 million number | 2.62 million number | 3.00 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million number | 3.35 million number | 3.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million number | 3.89 million number | 5.59 million number | 9 |
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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 enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 5.59 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million number in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.