Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Turkey
Turkey: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 130.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Turkey, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 130.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Turkey peaked at 130.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 38.5% | — |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 107.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 108.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 110.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 110.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 124.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 125.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 130.2% | +4.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 130.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 130.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 38.5% | 48.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 46.8% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 68.0% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.7% | 110.8% | 130.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Turkey?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Turkey was 130.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release