Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.0%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 1997
All-time low
12.6%
in 2003
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 16.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye peaked at 27.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2003.
Türkiye ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.2% | — |
| 1972 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 17.7% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Türkiye ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release