Secondary education, pupils in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, pupils was 47.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 47.8% for secondary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Turkey peaked at 48.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 150th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.5% | — |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 28.5% | 32.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 32.5% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 41.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 147 North Macedonia 47.8% compare
- 148 Guatemala 47.8% compare
- 149 Bulgaria 47.8% compare
- 151 South Korea 47.8% compare
- 152 Switzerland 47.7% compare
- 153 Austria 47.7% compare
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Turkey?
- Secondary education, pupils in Turkey was 47.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Turkey ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.