Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 118.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 118.41 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Turkey peaked at 118.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.44, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.44 | — |
| 1972 | 27.08 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 27.46 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.12 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.14 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 30.92 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 32.87 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 33.36 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 35.41 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 34.58 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.33 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.84 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.25 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 41.4 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 43.1 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 45.31 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 47.82 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 48.61 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.33 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 51.93 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 56.62 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59.13 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.27 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.37 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 74.59 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 85.31 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 90.11 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 91.82 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.31 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 84.94 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 88.55 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 90.73 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.06 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.19 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 85.02 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 102.21 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 105.98 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 107.24 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 108.55 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112.98 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 112.11 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 111.91 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 112.53 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 114.15 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 116.04 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 118.41 | +2.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 118.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 118.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.43, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.17 | 25.44 | 33.36 | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.56 | 34.58 | 47.82 | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.3 | 48.61 | 69.37 | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.36 | 74.59 | 91.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 | 84.2 | 112.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.28 | 112.53 | 118.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 17 Uruguay 119.11 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 118.73 compare
- 19 Spain 118.54 compare
- 21 Norway 116.25 compare
- 22 New Zealand 114.23 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 112.12 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Turkey?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Turkey was 118.41 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 118.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Turkey ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.