Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 78.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
169th
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 1973
All-time low
71.7%
in 1997
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye is 78.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye peaked at 83.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1997.
Türkiye ranks 169th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 82.8% | — |
| 1972 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 82.7% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 78.4% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 75.2% | 83.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 75.1% | 76.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.7% | 75.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 75.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 73.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.3% | 78.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Türkiye ranks 169th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release