Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 2.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.79 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1994–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye is 2.79 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 2.89 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1997.
That places Türkiye 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.74 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.89 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 2.02 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.65 million | 2.89 million | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Türkiye was 2.79 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release