Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Turkey
Turkey: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 96.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Turkey is 96.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Turkey peaked at 96.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.06, in 1990.
That places Turkey 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.06 | — |
| 1991 | 37.3 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 38.92 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 40.82 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 42.81 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 45.09 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 47.15 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 48.73 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 49.63 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 50.58 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52.03 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 54.46 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 62.64 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 67.46 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 71.76 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 75.17 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 77.83 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 80.12 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 82.23 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 84.23 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 86.03 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 87.58 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.86 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.97 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.91 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.78 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.6 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.43 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.24 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.03 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.75 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 96.36 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.88 | +0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 96.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.71, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 96.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.71 | 36.06 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.18 | 52.03 | 82.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.96 | 84.23 | 94.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 95.03 | 96.88 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Turkey?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Turkey was 96.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.06 in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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