Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.714 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.714 WPIA
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.7306 WPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.5179 WPIA
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.714 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.7306 WPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5179 WPIA, in 2003.
That places Türkiye 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5179 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6466 WPIA | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6108 WPIA | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7306 WPIA | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6248 WPIA | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7126 WPIA | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.714 WPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5918 WPIA | 0.5179 WPIA | 0.6466 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6893 WPIA | 0.6248 WPIA | 0.7306 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.714 WPIA | 0.714 WPIA | 0.714 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 3 Russian Federation 0.7856 WPIA compare
- 4 Singapore 0.7529 WPIA compare
- 5 United States of America 0.7472 WPIA compare
- 7 Portugal 0.7087 WPIA compare
- 8 Croatia 0.7058 WPIA compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 0.7048 WPIA 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Türkiye was 0.714 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7306 WPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5179 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release