Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Turkey
Turkey: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
38th
of 61 countries
All-time high
61.32
in 2022
All-time low
32.87
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2023
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Turkey, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Turkey stood at 59.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Turkey peaked at 61.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.87, in 2007.
That places Turkey 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 | -3.8% |
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 | 60.16 | 59 | 61.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Turkey?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Turkey was 59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 61.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by 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 by?
- Turkey ranks 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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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