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 55.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 55.7% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 55.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1995.
That places Türkiye 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +10.2% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 55.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.4%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 55.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.2% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 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 55.7% 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 55.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1995.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Türkiye ranks 31st 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 58.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release