Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey

Turkey: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 71.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
71.8%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2010
All-time low
8.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 8.31965: 10.31970: 14.51975: 16.41980: 21.51985: 16.71990: 26.51995: 32.52000: 45.62005: 582010: 71.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey is 71.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey peaked at 71.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1960.

That places Turkey 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Turkey, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.3%
1965 10.3% +24.7%
1970 14.5% +41.2%
1975 16.4% +13.0%
1980 21.5% +30.8%
1985 16.7% -22.3%
1990 26.5% +58.7%
1995 32.5% +22.9%
2000 45.6% +40.0%
2005 58.0% +27.4%
2010 71.8% +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.3% 8.3% 10.3% 2
1970s 15.5% 14.5% 16.4% 2
1980s 19.1% 16.7% 21.5% 2
1990s 29.5% 26.5% 32.5% 2
2000s 51.8% 45.6% 58.0% 2
2010s 71.8% 71.8% 71.8% 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 10 Romania 75.3% compare
  2. 11 Sweden 74.8% compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 72.8% compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 71.7% compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 71.3% compare
  6. 16 Botswana 70.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Turkey was 71.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1960.
How does Turkey rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Turkey ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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