Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6314 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye stood at 1.06 GPIA.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6314 GPIA, in 1995.
That places Türkiye 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6314 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.6847 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8602 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9737 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9731 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.658 GPIA | 0.6314 GPIA | 0.6847 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8602 GPIA | 0.8602 GPIA | 0.8602 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6314 GPIA in 1995.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release