School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.16 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.30 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.35 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 5.30 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1970.
That places Türkiye 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 in Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1970.
- How does Türkiye rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release