Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey
Turkey: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey is 59.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.9% | — |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 40.4% | 56.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.5% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Turkey was 59.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).