How does Turkey rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?

Turkey ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.

Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey

Name: School age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Turkey: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 2.79 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

2.79 million number

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

11th

of 205 countries

All-time high

2.79 million number

in 2020

All-time low

1.12 million number

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey is 2.79 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey peaked at 2.79 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million number, in 1970.

That places Turkey 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Turkey, 1970 to 2020.
Year	number	Change
1970	1.12 million number	—
1971	1.15 million number	+2.4%
1972	1.16 million number	+1.4%
1973	1.18 million number	+1.8%
1974	1.21 million number	+2.1%
1975	1.24 million number	+2.3%
1976	1.27 million number	+2.5%
1977	1.30 million number	+2.5%
1978	1.33 million number	+2.5%
1979	1.36 million number	+2.4%
1980	1.39 million number	+2.2%
1981	1.42 million number	+2.1%
1982	1.45 million number	+1.9%
1983	1.48 million number	+2.0%
1984	1.51 million number	+2.1%
1985	1.55 million number	+2.2%
1986	1.58 million number	+2.2%
1987	1.62 million number	+2.2%
1988	1.65 million number	+2.2%
1989	1.69 million number	+2.2%
1990	1.72 million number	+2.1%
1991	1.76 million number	+1.9%
1992	1.79 million number	+1.8%
1993	1.82 million number	+1.7%
1994	1.85 million number	+1.5%
1995	1.87 million number	+1.4%
1996	1.90 million number	+1.2%
1997	1.92 million number	+1.1%
1998	1.93 million number	+0.9%
1999	1.94 million number	+0.5%
2000	1.94 million number	+0.1%
2001	1.94 million number	-0.2%
2002	1.93 million number	-0.4%
2003	1.93 million number	-0.3%
2004	1.92 million number	-0.2%
2005	1.92 million number	-0.3%
2006	1.91 million number	-0.3%
2007	1.90 million number	-0.3%
2008	1.90 million number	-0.3%
2009	2.53 million number	+33.4%
2010	2.55 million number	+0.5%
2011	2.57 million number	+1.1%
2012	2.61 million number	+1.5%
2013	2.65 million number	+1.6%
2014	2.69 million number	+1.4%
2015	2.72 million number	+1.1%
2016	2.74 million number	+0.8%
2017	2.75 million number	+0.4%
2018	2.76 million number	+0.4%
2019	2.78 million number	+0.5%
2020	2.79 million number	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.23 million number	1.12 million number	1.36 million number	10
1980s	1.54 million number	1.39 million number	1.69 million number	10
1990s	1.85 million number	1.72 million number	1.94 million number	10
2000s	1.98 million number	1.90 million number	2.53 million number	10
2010s	2.68 million number	2.55 million number	2.78 million number	10
2020s	2.79 million number	2.79 million number	2.79 million number	1

Countries ranked near Turkey

8 Brazil 5.38 million number compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.89 million number compare
10 Mexico 3.43 million number compare
12 Egypt 2.68 million number compare
13 Ethiopia 2.56 million number compare
14 Kenya 2.52 million number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More education data for Turkey

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)
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey?: School age population, upper secondary education, male in Turkey was 2.79 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 2.79 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 1970.
How does Turkey rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?: Turkey ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.