Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Türkiye
Türkiye: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 12.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 12.31 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Türkiye peaked at 12.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1971.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.43 million | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.75 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.31 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2.54 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.73 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.93 million | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.09 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.29 million | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 5.52 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.42 million | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.59 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.35 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.63 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.10 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.53 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.97 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.56 million | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 10.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.31 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.31 million | 2.07 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 2.22 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 million | 3.62 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 million | 5.66 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 million | 7.53 million | 11.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 11.33 million | 12.31 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare
- 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
- 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
- 12 Egypt 11.56 million compare
- 13 Russian Federation 10.80 million compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Türkiye?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Türkiye was 12.31 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.