Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2014
All-time low
49.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 49.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye peaked at 49.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.5% | — |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 49.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 49.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 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 49.6% 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 49.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Türkiye ranks 63rd out of 191 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 up 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release