Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 12.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 12.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1971.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 23.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 22.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 | +36.2% | 7.76 million | 10.56 million |
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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Turkey?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Turkey was 12.31 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, 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.