Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 76.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
76.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
171st
of 205 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2005
All-time low
72.0%
in 1997
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 81.3 %1972: 81.6 %1973: 82.1 %1974: 81.2 %1976: 78.5 %1977: 77.6 %1978: 76.9 %1979: 76.7 %1980: 76.9 %1981: 75.8 %1982: 77 %1983: 77.4 %1984: 78 %1986: 78.6 %1987: 78.1 %1988: 77.7 %1989: 77.7 %1990: 76.8 %1991: 76.1 %1992: 75.2 %1993: 74.8 %1994: 75.6 %1995: 73.5 %1997: 72 %1999: 77.8 %2000: 80 %2001: 82.5 %2002: 81.6 %2003: 81.6 %2004: 79.9 %2005: 83.6 %2006: 83.2 %2007: 82.8 %2008: 82.5 %2009: 80 %2010: 78.2 %2011: 76.9 %2012: 76.4 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 76.9 %2015: 74.6 %2016: 75 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 76.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye is 76.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye peaked at 83.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1997.

Türkiye ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Türkiye, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 81.3%
1972 81.6% +0.3%
1973 82.1% +0.7%
1974 81.2% -1.2%
1976 78.5% -3.3%
1977 77.6% -1.2%
1978 76.9% -0.9%
1979 76.7% -0.2%
1980 76.9% +0.2%
1981 75.8% -1.3%
1982 77.0% +1.6%
1983 77.4% +0.5%
1984 78.0% +0.7%
1986 78.6% +0.8%
1987 78.1% -0.6%
1988 77.7% -0.5%
1989 77.7% -0.1%
1990 76.8% -1.2%
1991 76.1% -0.9%
1992 75.2% -1.2%
1993 74.8% -0.5%
1994 75.6% +1.0%
1995 73.5% -2.7%
1997 72.0% -2.1%
1999 77.8% +8.0%
2000 80.0% +2.9%
2001 82.5% +3.1%
2002 81.6% -1.1%
2003 81.6% +0.0%
2004 79.9% -2.0%
2005 83.6% +4.6%
2006 83.2% -0.5%
2007 82.8% -0.5%
2008 82.5% -0.4%
2009 80.0% -3.0%
2010 78.2% -2.2%
2011 76.9% -1.7%
2012 76.4% -0.6%
2013 78.5% +2.8%
2014 76.9% -2.0%
2015 74.6% -3.1%
2016 75.0% +0.5%
2017 76.2% +1.7%
2018 76.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.5% 76.7% 82.1% 8
1980s 77.5% 75.8% 78.6% 9
1990s 75.2% 72.0% 77.8% 8
2000s 81.8% 79.9% 83.6% 10
2010s 76.6% 74.6% 78.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Türkiye was 76.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1997.
How does Türkiye rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Türkiye ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.