Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye is 0.9916 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9916 GPIA, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 31st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9942 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9916 GPIA | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9942 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Belarus 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 0.996 GPIA compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.986 GPIA compare
- 33 Armenia 0.9811 GPIA compare
- 34 Niger 0.976 GPIA 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Türkiye was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9916 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release