Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 8.69 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey stood at 8.69 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 8.69 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2.30 million | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.90 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 million | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.38 million | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.30 million | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 5.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.29 million | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 8.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.69 million | +5.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 20.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 23.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +39.9% | 5.93 million | 8.29 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.06 million | 1.59 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.68 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 2.78 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 4.53 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 5.89 million | 8.69 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Turkey was 8.69 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.