Share of the population with lower secondary education in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 54.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Turkey, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Turkey stood at 54.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Turkey peaked at 66.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, 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 lower secondary education in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.0% | — |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.0% | 36.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 46.6% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
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 the population with lower secondary education in Turkey?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Turkey was 54.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.