Enrolment in secondary education, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 5.45 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.45 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.45 million number
in 2018
All-time low
373,167 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Türkiye, 1971–2018

02.0M4.0M6.0M1971199420181971: 373.2k number1972: 411.7k number1973: 440.7k number1974: 462.2k number1976: 549.6k number1977: 594.9k number1978: 638.9k number1979: 668.7k number1980: 722.9k number1982: 792.9k number1983: 833.5k number1984: 891.9k number1986: 1.0M number1987: 1.1M number1988: 1.2M number1989: 1.3M number1990: 1.3M number1991: 1.4M number1992: 1.5M number1993: 1.7M number1994: 1.8M number1995: 1.8M number1997: 1.9M number1999: 2.2M number2000: 2.3M number2001: 2.7M number2002: 2.8M number2003: 2.8M number2004: 2.8M number2005: 2.8M number2006: 3.0M number2007: 3.1M number2008: 3.1M number2009: 3.3M number2010: 3.5M number2011: 3.7M number2012: 3.7M number2013: 5.1M number2014: 5.3M number2015: 5.3M number2016: 5.3M number2017: 5.5M number2018: 5.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 5.45 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Türkiye peaked at 5.45 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 373,167 number, in 1971.

Türkiye ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in Türkiye, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 373,167 number
1972 411,661 number +10.3%
1973 440,667 number +7.0%
1974 462,164 number +4.9%
1976 549,551 number +18.9%
1977 594,856 number +8.2%
1978 638,872 number +7.4%
1979 668,694 number +4.7%
1980 722,866 number +8.1%
1982 792,901 number +9.7%
1983 833,477 number +5.1%
1984 891,879 number +7.0%
1986 1.03 million number +15.6%
1987 1.10 million number +6.5%
1988 1.18 million number +7.7%
1989 1.28 million number +8.4%
1990 1.34 million number +4.5%
1991 1.43 million number +6.5%
1992 1.51 million number +6.2%
1993 1.65 million number +9.1%
1994 1.76 million number +6.2%
1995 1.84 million number +4.9%
1997 1.90 million number +3.2%
1999 2.21 million number +16.4%
2000 2.35 million number +6.2%
2001 2.66 million number +13.5%
2002 2.79 million number +4.7%
2003 2.84 million number +1.9%
2004 2.83 million number -0.6%
2005 2.84 million number +0.4%
2006 2.98 million number +5.0%
2007 3.09 million number +3.6%
2008 3.10 million number +0.2%
2009 3.33 million number +7.7%
2010 3.54 million number +6.2%
2011 3.75 million number +5.8%
2012 3.71 million number -1.0%
2013 5.10 million number +37.6%
2014 5.28 million number +3.4%
2015 5.31 million number +0.6%
2016 5.34 million number +0.5%
2017 5.45 million number +2.1%
2018 5.45 million number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 517,454 number 373,167 number 668,694 number 8
1980s 979,334 number 722,866 number 1.28 million number 8
1990s 1.71 million number 1.34 million number 2.21 million number 8
2000s 2.88 million number 2.35 million number 3.33 million number 10
2010s 4.77 million number 3.54 million number 5.45 million number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Bangladesh 8.28 million number compare
  2. 7 Mexico 7.27 million number compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 6.17 million number compare
  4. 10 Philippines 5.39 million number compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 4.93 million number compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 4.80 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Türkiye?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Türkiye was 5.45 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 373,167 number in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.