Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 347.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye peaked at 3.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.6% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +124.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +347.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 3 |
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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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye was 3.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release