Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye peaked at 6.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.
That places Türkiye 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Türkiye was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Türkiye ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release