Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 23.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
23.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1997
All-time low
16.4%
in 2005
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 23.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2018.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye peaked at 28.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.7% | — |
| 1972 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 17.9% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.2% | 28.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.5% | 25.4% | 9 |
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 23.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Türkiye ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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