Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 54.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey stood at 54.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey peaked at 66.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 1975.
Turkey ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.05 | — |
| 1980 | 12.3 | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 15.44 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 29 | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 30.55 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 31.72 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.32 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.92 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 36.43 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 46.59 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 49.75 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 51.14 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 52.68 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.97 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.35 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.86 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 60.89 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.02 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 54.31 | -17.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 54.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.97, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 54.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.43, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +87.8% | 15.44 | 29 |
| 1980 | +36.0% | 9.05 | 12.3 |
| 2010 | +27.9% | 36.43 | 46.59 |
| 1985 | +25.5% | 12.3 | 15.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.05 | 9.05 | 9.05 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.87 | 12.3 | 15.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.49 | 29 | 36.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.25 | 46.59 | 66.02 | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.31 | 54.31 | 54.31 | 1 |
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 the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Turkey was 54.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 66.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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