Lower secondary completion rate, female in Türkiye

Türkiye: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 91.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
91.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
131.9%
in 2020
All-time low
16.6%
in 1976
Years of data
32
1976–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Türkiye, 1976–2023

2550751001251976199920231976: 16.6 % of relevant age group1977: 17.2 % of relevant age group1982: 18.1 % of relevant age group1983: 16.9 % of relevant age group1984: 19.9 % of relevant age group1986: 22.4 % of relevant age group1987: 23.5 % of relevant age group1988: 23.1 % of relevant age group1989: 25.5 % of relevant age group1990: 27.1 % of relevant age group1991: 30.9 % of relevant age group1992: 31.3 % of relevant age group2004: 81.8 % of relevant age group2005: 85.6 % of relevant age group2006: 86 % of relevant age group2007: 88.6 % of relevant age group2008: 89.9 % of relevant age group2009: 91.3 % of relevant age group2010: 100.2 % of relevant age group2011: 93.6 % of relevant age group2012: 93.5 % of relevant age group2013: 92.5 % of relevant age group2014: 96.5 % of relevant age group2015: 96.2 % of relevant age group2016: 93.2 % of relevant age group2017: 97.4 % of relevant age group2018: 95.4 % of relevant age group2019: 96.2 % of relevant age group2020: 131.9 % of relevant age group2021: 93 % of relevant age group2022: 92.4 % of relevant age group2023: 91 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 91.0% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Türkiye peaked at 131.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1976.

Türkiye ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Türkiye, 1976 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1976 16.6%
1977 17.2% +3.3%
1982 18.1% +5.3%
1983 16.9% -6.4%
1984 19.9% +17.4%
1986 22.4% +12.7%
1987 23.5% +4.9%
1988 23.1% -1.7%
1989 25.5% +10.5%
1990 27.1% +6.1%
1991 30.9% +14.0%
1992 31.3% +1.6%
2004 81.8% +160.9%
2005 85.6% +4.7%
2006 86.0% +0.4%
2007 88.6% +3.0%
2008 89.9% +1.5%
2009 91.3% +1.6%
2010 100.2% +9.7%
2011 93.6% -6.5%
2012 93.5% -0.1%
2013 92.5% -1.1%
2014 96.5% +4.3%
2015 96.2% -0.3%
2016 93.2% -3.0%
2017 97.4% +4.5%
2018 95.4% -2.0%
2019 96.2% +0.9%
2020 131.9% +37.1%
2021 93.0% -29.5%
2022 92.4% -0.7%
2023 91.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.9% 16.6% 17.2% 2
1980s 21.3% 16.9% 25.5% 7
1990s 29.8% 27.1% 31.3% 3
2000s 87.2% 81.8% 91.3% 6
2010s 95.5% 92.5% 100.2% 10
2020s 102.1% 91.0% 131.9% 4

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  4. 94 Mongolia 90.8% compare
  5. 95 Ukraine 90.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Türkiye?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Türkiye was 91.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1976.
How does Türkiye rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Türkiye ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.