Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turkey is 16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 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, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 60th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 16 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.92 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.89 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 10.08 units per square kilometre | 13.72 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 7.18 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.56 units per square kilometre | 7.35 units per square kilometre | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 14.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 14.72 units per square kilometre | 16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 57 Nigeria 16.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 16.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 16.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Switzerland 15.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Italy 15.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.02 units per square kilometre compare
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, pupils, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turkey was 16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.