Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 103.5%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 113.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1997.
Türkiye ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.5% | — |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 108.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 107.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 107.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 113.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 111.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 110.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 110.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 103.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 103.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 65.2% | 75.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 89.9% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 98.9% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.6% | 101.2% | 110.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 103.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release