Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 21.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye is 21.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye peaked at 25.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1974.
Türkiye ranks 13th of 182 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.8% | — |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +153.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +99.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 21.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +153.5% | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| 2013 | +99.7% | 9.7% | 19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 8.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 10 Singapore 22.3% compare
- 11 Montenegro 21.7% compare
- 12 Hungary 21.4% compare
- 14 Belgium 21.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
- 16 Seychelles 20.3% compare
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Türkiye was 21.0% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1974.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release