Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye

Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 661,401 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
661,401 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
661,401 number
in 2020
All-time low
425,803 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye stood at 661,401 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye peaked at 661,401 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 425,803 number, in 1970.

That places Türkiye 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Türkiye, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 425,803 number
1971 433,107 number +1.7%
1972 441,545 number +1.9%
1973 449,768 number +1.9%
1974 458,023 number +1.8%
1975 466,258 number +1.8%
1976 474,029 number +1.7%
1977 481,545 number +1.6%
1978 489,851 number +1.7%
1979 498,453 number +1.8%
1980 508,063 number +1.9%
1981 519,772 number +2.3%
1982 532,899 number +2.5%
1983 545,863 number +2.4%
1984 558,765 number +2.4%
1985 570,889 number +2.2%
1986 581,012 number +1.8%
1987 590,669 number +1.7%
1988 599,812 number +1.5%
1989 607,957 number +1.4%
1990 615,163 number +1.2%
1991 621,924 number +1.1%
1992 629,196 number +1.2%
1993 635,008 number +0.9%
1994 639,960 number +0.8%
1995 642,920 number +0.5%
1996 642,111 number -0.1%
1997 639,220 number -0.5%
1998 636,312 number -0.5%
1999 633,251 number -0.5%
2000 630,016 number -0.5%
2001 626,941 number -0.5%
2002 624,050 number -0.5%
2003 621,887 number -0.3%
2004 619,470 number -0.4%
2005 618,669 number -0.1%
2006 622,301 number +0.6%
2007 629,674 number +1.2%
2008 635,726 number +1.0%
2009 642,029 number +1.0%
2010 647,143 number +0.8%
2011 647,783 number +0.1%
2012 646,682 number -0.2%
2013 645,053 number -0.3%
2014 646,637 number +0.2%
2015 649,009 number +0.4%
2016 652,192 number +0.5%
2017 654,118 number +0.3%
2018 655,776 number +0.3%
2019 657,795 number +0.3%
2020 661,401 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 461,838 number 425,803 number 498,453 number 10
1980s 561,570 number 508,063 number 607,957 number 10
1990s 633,506 number 615,163 number 642,920 number 10
2000s 627,076 number 618,669 number 642,029 number 10
2010s 650,219 number 645,053 number 657,795 number 10
2020s 661,401 number 661,401 number 661,401 number 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 711,890 number compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 676,139 number compare
  3. 17 Kenya 672,268 number compare
  4. 19 Uganda 596,643 number compare
  5. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 592,349 number compare
  6. 21 South Africa 520,445 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye was 661,401 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 661,401 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 425,803 number in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.