Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye is 91.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye peaked at 131.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1983.
Türkiye ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.5% | — |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +119.4% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 131.0% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 91.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 91.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.0%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +119.4% | 40.2% | 88.3% |
| 2020 | +35.7% | 96.6% | 131.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 21.0% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 34.1% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 88.3% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.0% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 91.8% | 131.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 131.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1983.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Türkiye ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release