Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 93.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 93.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye peaked at 97.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.1% | — |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 93.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 93.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 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 public in Türkiye?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Türkiye ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release