School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 118.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary in Turkey stood at 118.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Turkey peaked at 118.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.4% | — |
| 1972 | 27.1% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 90.1% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 112.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 111.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 114.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 116.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 118.4% | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 118.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 118.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 25.4% | 33.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 48.6% | 69.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 74.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 84.2% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.3% | 112.5% | 118.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 17 Uruguay 119.1% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 118.7% compare
- 19 Spain 118.5% compare
- 21 Norway 116.3% compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.2% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 112.1% compare
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 enrollment, secondary in Turkey?
- School enrollment, secondary in Turkey was 118.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.