Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.87 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.87 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.9525 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.5299 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
27
1974–2023
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye stood at 0.87 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye peaked at 0.9525 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5299 GPIA, in 2003.
Türkiye ranks 50th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.53 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 0.5612 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6072 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5976 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5751 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.582 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5299 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5514 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5918 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5945 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.614 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6879 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7428 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7395 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7396 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.804 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.848 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.88 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.909 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.925 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9059 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9525 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9087 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9034 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9006 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8743 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.87 GPIA | -0.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.87 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8319 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.87 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8015 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5842 GPIA | 0.5612 GPIA | 0.6072 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6067 GPIA | 0.5299 GPIA | 0.7428 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8612 GPIA | 0.7395 GPIA | 0.9525 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8871 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.9034 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye was 0.87 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9525 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5299 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Türkiye ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release