Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 103.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 103.9% 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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About this data
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.