Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye is 17.12, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 45.55 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.12, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 51st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.33 | 19.21 | 45.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 17.12 | 20.64 | 5 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye was 17.12 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 45.55 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Türkiye ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.