Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye

Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 691,201 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
691,201 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
691,201 number
in 2020
All-time low
414,950 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

Türkiye recorded 691,201 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Türkiye peaked at 691,201 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 414,950 number, in 1970.

That places Türkiye 17th 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, male (number) in Türkiye, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 414,950 number
1971 424,176 number +2.2%
1972 433,177 number +2.1%
1973 443,089 number +2.3%
1974 453,992 number +2.5%
1975 465,028 number +2.4%
1976 474,915 number +2.1%
1977 483,856 number +1.9%
1978 493,462 number +2.0%
1979 503,349 number +2.0%
1980 513,684 number +2.1%
1981 524,931 number +2.2%
1982 536,450 number +2.2%
1983 548,012 number +2.2%
1984 559,449 number +2.1%
1985 570,674 number +2.0%
1986 581,514 number +1.9%
1987 593,047 number +2.0%
1988 604,114 number +1.9%
1989 614,420 number +1.7%
1990 623,762 number +1.5%
1991 632,022 number +1.3%
1992 639,930 number +1.3%
1993 646,498 number +1.0%
1994 652,268 number +0.9%
1995 655,974 number +0.6%
1996 655,776 number -0.0%
1997 653,153 number -0.4%
1998 650,531 number -0.4%
1999 647,781 number -0.4%
2000 644,945 number -0.4%
2001 642,444 number -0.4%
2002 640,320 number -0.3%
2003 639,005 number -0.2%
2004 637,439 number -0.2%
2005 637,517 number +0.0%
2006 642,151 number +0.7%
2007 650,632 number +1.3%
2008 657,648 number +1.1%
2009 664,877 number +1.1%
2010 670,861 number +0.9%
2011 672,225 number +0.2%
2012 671,479 number -0.1%
2013 670,767 number -0.1%
2014 672,772 number +0.3%
2015 675,545 number +0.4%
2016 679,147 number +0.5%
2017 681,743 number +0.4%
2018 684,147 number +0.4%
2019 686,889 number +0.4%
2020 691,201 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 458,999 number 414,950 number 503,349 number 10
1980s 564,630 number 513,684 number 614,420 number 10
1990s 645,770 number 623,762 number 655,974 number 10
2000s 645,698 number 637,439 number 664,877 number 10
2010s 676,558 number 670,767 number 686,889 number 10
2020s 691,201 number 691,201 number 691,201 number 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 14 Russian Federation 833,999 number compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 751,914 number compare
  3. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 726,254 number compare
  4. 18 Kenya 683,890 number compare
  5. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 621,432 number compare
  6. 20 Uganda 605,479 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 691,201 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 691,201 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 414,950 number in 1970.
How does Türkiye rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Türkiye ranks 17th 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 3.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.