Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1082 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.1082 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.1089 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 units per person, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0284 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0304 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0311 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0306 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0327 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0342 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0357 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0363 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0376 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0382 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.04 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0428 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0496 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0496 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0508 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0517 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0545 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0563 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0569 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0545 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.08 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.082 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0765 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0805 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0789 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0805 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0825 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0789 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1089 units per person | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1086 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1046 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1042 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 units per person | +3.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1082 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0797 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1082 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0592 units per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +38.1% | 0.0789 units per person | 0.1089 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.042 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0551 units per person | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0692 units per person | 0.0824 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.1089 units per person | 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, per capita in Turkey?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Turkey was 0.1082 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1089 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 units per person in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.