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 92.5% 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
Türkiye recorded 92.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Türkiye peaked at 130.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1983.
Türkiye ranks 76th 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 | 31.3% | — |
| 1977 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 107.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 130.2% | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 92.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 92.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.5%, 97% 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 | +93.6% | 48.8% | 94.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 31.3% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 24.8% | 39.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 40.9% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 94.5% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 92.4% | 130.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 73 Barbados 92.8% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 92.7% compare
- 75 Greece 92.6% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.3% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 92.3% compare
- 79 Slovenia 92.1% compare
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 92.5% 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 130.2% 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 24.8% in 1983.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Türkiye ranks 76th 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 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release