School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey
Turkey: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 5.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey is 5.16 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 5.30 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1970.
That places Turkey 14th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.02 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.01 million | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.16 million | +1.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 20.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.16 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,550, 22.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +35.1% | 3.71 million | 5.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 2.35 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million | 3.04 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million | 3.64 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 3.71 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million | 4.96 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million | 4.91 million | 5.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Turkey was 5.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release