Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 34.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
55th
of 168 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2000
All-time low
34.6%
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 34.6% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 55th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.6% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 38.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.6% | 39.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 52 Kazakhstan 35.7% compare
- 53 Rwanda 35.1% compare
- 54 Mexico 34.9% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 34.3% compare
- 57 New Zealand 34.3% compare
- 58 Greece 33.2% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye was 34.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Türkiye ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release