Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey
Turkey: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 59.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.49
World rank
39th
of 63 countries
All-time high
59.49
in 2023
All-time low
32.87
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2023
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey stood at 59.49. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey peaked at 59.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.87, in 2007.
That places Turkey 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.87 | — |
| 2011 | 40.4 | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 42.39 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 56.36 | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 61.32 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 59.49 | -3.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 59.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.67, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 59.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.87 | 32.87 | 32.87 | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.38 | 40.4 | 56.36 | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.41 | 59.49 | 61.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Turkey was 59.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 59.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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