Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 5.69 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.69 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 5.85 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million number, in 1994.
That places Turkey 8th out of 188 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.84 million number | — |
| 1995 | 2.05 million number | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million number | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million number | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million number | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million number | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million number | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million number | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million number | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million number | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million number | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.69 million number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.81 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million number | -2.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.69 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213,011 number, 26.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.69 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 254,642 number, 22.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 million number | 1.84 million number | 2.53 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million number | 2.31 million number | 3.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 million number | 3.64 million number | 5.85 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey was 5.69 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.