Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye is 3.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 443.2% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Türkiye peaked at 3.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 68th out of 170 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +443.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 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 3.4% 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 3.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Türkiye ranks 68th out of 170 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 92.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release