Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Turkey

Turkey: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 104.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
104.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2013
All-time low
53.9%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Turkey, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 53.9 %1995: 54.9 %1997: 54.3 %1999: 66 %2000: 77.2 %2001: 85.1 %2002: 86.2 %2003: 86 %2004: 87.1 %2005: 89.5 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 94.6 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 94.3 %2010: 97.3 %2011: 100 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 106 %2014: 104.5 %2015: 100 %2016: 98.4 %2017: 103.9 %2018: 104.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Turkey is 104.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Turkey peaked at 106.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1994.

Turkey ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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, female in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Turkey, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 53.9%
1995 54.9% +1.9%
1997 54.3% -1.1%
1999 66.0% +21.5%
2000 77.2% +17.0%
2001 85.1% +10.3%
2002 86.2% +1.3%
2003 86.0% -0.2%
2004 87.1% +1.3%
2005 89.5% +2.7%
2006 92.4% +3.3%
2007 94.6% +2.4%
2008 94.6% -0.0%
2009 94.3% -0.3%
2010 97.3% +3.2%
2011 100.0% +2.8%
2012 98.3% -1.7%
2013 106.0% +7.9%
2014 104.5% -1.5%
2015 100.0% -4.2%
2016 98.4% -1.6%
2017 103.9% +5.6%
2018 104.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.3% 53.9% 66.0% 4
2000s 88.7% 77.2% 94.6% 10
2010s 101.4% 97.3% 106.0% 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 49 Switzerland 104.7% compare
  2. 50 United Arab Emirates 104.6% compare
  3. 51 Lithuania 104.6% compare
  4. 53 San Marino 104.4% compare
  5. 54 Oman 104.1% compare
  6. 55 Norway 103.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Turkey?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Turkey was 104.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1994.
How does Turkey rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Turkey ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.