Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 2013
All-time low
67.6%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 68.8 %1995: 69.3 %1997: 67.6 %1999: 77.8 %2000: 87.4 %2001: 94.1 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 93.3 %2004: 94 %2005: 96.1 %2006: 98.2 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.1 %2009: 97.4 %2010: 99.4 %2011: 101.2 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 105.2 %2014: 103.3 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 103.6 %2018: 103.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 103.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 105.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1997.

That places Türkiye 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Türkiye, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 68.8%
1995 69.3% +0.7%
1997 67.6% -2.4%
1999 77.8% +15.2%
2000 87.4% +12.3%
2001 94.1% +7.6%
2002 94.4% +0.3%
2003 93.3% -1.1%
2004 94.0% +0.8%
2005 96.1% +2.2%
2006 98.2% +2.3%
2007 99.9% +1.7%
2008 99.1% -0.8%
2009 97.4% -1.8%
2010 99.4% +2.1%
2011 101.2% +1.8%
2012 99.4% -1.8%
2013 105.2% +5.9%
2014 103.3% -1.8%
2015 99.2% -4.0%
2016 97.6% -1.7%
2017 103.6% +6.2%
2018 103.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.9% 67.6% 77.8% 4
2000s 95.4% 87.4% 99.9% 10
2010s 101.4% 97.6% 105.2% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 53 Norway 104.7% compare
  2. 54 San Marino 104.5% compare
  3. 55 Seychelles 104.3% compare
  4. 57 Estonia 103.6% compare
  5. 58 Finland 103.5% compare
  6. 59 Italy 103.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 103.9% in 2018, 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 105.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1997.
How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.