School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey
Turkey: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey stood at 1.07 GPI. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2129 GPI, in 1976.
That places Turkey 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2486 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.2571 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2611 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2773 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2352 GPI | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2129 GPI | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2488 GPI | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2921 GPI | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3261 GPI | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3359 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3796 GPI | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4676 GPI | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5483 GPI | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4935 GPI | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5115 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5349 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5301 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5342 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.531 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5312 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5409 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5529 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6208 GPI | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6444 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5608 GPI | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6754 GPI | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6787 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7114 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7289 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7568 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.732 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7483 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7651 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7738 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7906 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8065 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8364 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8636 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8697 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8739 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8838 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8894 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8894 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.895 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9109 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9513 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9825 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPI | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2622 GPI | 0.2129 GPI | 0.3261 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4817 GPI | 0.3359 GPI | 0.5483 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5929 GPI | 0.531 GPI | 0.6787 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.757 GPI | 0.7114 GPI | 0.8065 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8863 GPI | 0.8364 GPI | 0.9513 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9825 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Turkey was 1.07 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 GPI in 1976.
- How does Turkey rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Turkey ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.