Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 118.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 213 countries
All-time high
118.4%
in 2023
All-time low
25.4%
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 118.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 118.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1971.
Türkiye ranks 21st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.4% | — |
| 1972 | 27.1% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 112.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 111.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 114.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 116.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 118.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 48.6% | 69.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 74.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 84.2% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.3% | 112.5% | 118.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 18 Uruguay 119.1% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 118.7% compare
- 20 Spain 118.5% compare
- 22 Norway 116.3% compare
- 23 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 24 Guadeloupe 113.1% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 118.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release