Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 57.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye is 57.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye peaked at 57.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1995.
That places Türkiye 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.1% | — |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 34.8% | 53.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
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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 children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Türkiye was 57.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1995.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.