School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.41 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.41 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 5.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.98 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 million | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.17 million | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 5.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5.41 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 million | 2.64 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 3.24 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 million | 3.81 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million | 3.72 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 3.91 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.13 million | 5.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 14 Mexico 6.76 million compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.22 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.55 million compare
- 18 Uganda 5.01 million compare
- 19 Germany 4.60 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.17 million compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 5.41 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release