Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.0%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1997
All-time low
16.5%
in 1973
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 22.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye peaked at 28.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1973.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 17.2% | — |
| 1972 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 23.7% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.7% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 23.7% | 4 |
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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 22.0% 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 28.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1973.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Türkiye ranks 49th 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release