Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 689,545 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
689,545
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
692,323
in 2024
All-time low
472,966
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye is 689,545, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye peaked at 692,323 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 472,966, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 472,966 | — |
| 1971 | 485,561 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 499,940 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 522,740 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 546,245 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 566,404 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 575,460 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 564,532 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 556,314 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 558,615 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 568,799 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 579,550 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 590,639 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 601,926 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 611,719 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 619,186 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 622,882 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 624,287 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 633,817 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 643,547 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 662,668 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 678,475 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 679,650 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 687,522 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 686,433 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 689,426 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 688,163 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 685,797 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 682,787 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 676,740 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 634,972 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 635,764 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 638,080 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 638,921 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 639,782 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 643,243 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 646,738 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 652,014 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 652,734 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 677,170 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 679,386 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 686,317 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 675,604 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 623,620 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 612,868 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 623,700 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 634,091 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 643,730 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 664,463 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 670,878 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 653,667 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 649,338 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 646,130 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 690,198 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 692,323 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 689,545 | -0.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 689,545 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,702, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 689,545 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,906, 17.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534,878 | 472,966 | 575,460 | 10 |
| 1980s | 609,635 | 568,799 | 643,547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,766 | 662,668 | 689,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 645,942 | 634,972 | 677,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 651,466 | 612,868 | 686,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,200 | 646,130 | 692,323 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye was 689,545 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 692,323 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,966 in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release