Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Turkey is 48.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Turkey peaked at 49.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1971.
That places Turkey 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.3% | — |
| 1972 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 28.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 27.3% | 33.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 38.2% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Turkey?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Turkey ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.