Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Turkey

Turkey: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 103.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2007
All-time low
80.6%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1994–2018

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

02550751001994200620181994: 83.4 %1995: 83.3 %1997: 80.6 %1999: 89.5 %2000: 97.5 %2001: 102.9 %2002: 102.3 %2003: 100.4 %2004: 100.8 %2005: 102.5 %2006: 103.9 %2007: 105 %2008: 103.5 %2009: 100.4 %2010: 101.4 %2011: 102.3 %2012: 100.4 %2013: 104.5 %2014: 102.3 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 96.7 %2017: 103.4 %2018: 103.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Turkey is 103.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Turkey peaked at 105.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1997.

That places Turkey 63rd 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, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Turkey, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 83.4%
1995 83.3% -0.1%
1997 80.6% -3.2%
1999 89.5% +11.0%
2000 97.5% +9.0%
2001 102.9% +5.6%
2002 102.3% -0.6%
2003 100.4% -1.9%
2004 100.8% +0.3%
2005 102.5% +1.7%
2006 103.9% +1.4%
2007 105.0% +1.1%
2008 103.5% -1.4%
2009 100.4% -3.0%
2010 101.4% +1.0%
2011 102.3% +0.9%
2012 100.4% -1.8%
2013 104.5% +4.0%
2014 102.3% -2.1%
2015 98.5% -3.7%
2016 96.7% -1.8%
2017 103.4% +6.9%
2018 103.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.2% 80.6% 89.5% 4
2000s 101.9% 97.5% 105.0% 10
2010s 101.4% 96.7% 104.5% 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 60 Seychelles 103.6% compare
  2. 61 Greece 103.6% compare
  3. 62 Estonia 103.5% compare
  4. 64 Nepal 103.3% compare
  5. 65 Chile 103.3% compare
  6. 66 Azerbaijan 103.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Turkey?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Turkey was 103.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1997.
How does Turkey rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Turkey ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.