Inequality in education in Turkey
Turkey: Inequality in education was 0.124 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.124
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1707
in 2010
All-time low
0.1216
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Turkey, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.124 for inequality in education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Turkey peaked at 0.1707 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1216, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1707 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1552 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1469 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1443 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1453 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1437 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1385 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1343 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1234 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1216 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.124 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.124 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.124 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1424 | 0.1216 | 0.1707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Turkey?
- Inequality in education in Turkey was 0.124 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1707 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1216 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for inequality in education?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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