Secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye
Türkiye: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 45.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye peaked at 46.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1978.
Türkiye ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.9% | — |
| 1972 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 34.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 27.3% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 32.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 31.9% | 39.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 28.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 42.2% | 46.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 63 Slovakia 45.3% compare
- 64 Czechia 45.1% compare
- 65 New Caledonia 45.0% compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.9% compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 44.8% compare
- 69 Montenegro 44.6% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Türkiye was 45.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1978.
- How does Türkiye rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Türkiye ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.