Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 22.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey peaked at 26.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1974.
Turkey ranks 15th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.6% | — |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +93.8% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 22.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +93.8% | 10.9% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 9.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 12 Belgium 23.4% compare
- 13 Singapore 23.2% compare
- 14 Montenegro 22.8% compare
- 16 Switzerland 22.5% compare
- 17 Netherlands 21.1% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
More education data for Turkey
- 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Turkey was 22.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1974.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release