Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 1970
All-time low
10
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye is 10, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye peaked at 11 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | — |
| 1971 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 61 Austria 10 compare
- 61 Belarus 10 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 10 compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 10 compare
- 61 Germany 10 compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 10 compare
- 61 Oman 10 compare
- 61 Armenia 10 compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 10 compare
- 61 Slovakia 10 compare
- 61 Ukraine 10 compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 10 compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Türkiye was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Türkiye ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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