Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 39.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye peaked at 54.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 53rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.3% | — |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 44.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 42.8% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Türkiye was 39.2% 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 54.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Türkiye ranks 53rd 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 16.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release