Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Turkey
Turkey: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Turkey, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Turkey stood at 1.01 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Turkey peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6461 GPI, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 78th 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, gender parity index (GPI) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6461 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.6593 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6736 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7374 GPI | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7913 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8268 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8426 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8567 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8646 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8734 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8898 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9012 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9136 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.939 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9595 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9771 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9784 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.01 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9909 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6791 GPI | 0.6461 GPI | 0.7374 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8699 GPI | 0.7913 GPI | 0.939 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPI | 0.9595 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Turkey?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Turkey was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6461 GPI in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.