Education in İstanbul 11 indicators covering education for İstanbul. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.0% 2025 up 11.1% 307th Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 12.1% 2025 down 62.9% 135th Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 981,364 Number 2024 up 2.9% 3rd Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation 1.09 million Number 2024 up 6.0% 3rd Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional le 42 Rate 2024 up 70.7% 335th Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation 940,270 Number 2024 down 0.9% 4th Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and vocational 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 1.30 million Number 2022 up 171.5% 4th Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.35 million Number 2012 — 3rd Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.35 million Number 2012 — 3rd Education indicators by NUTS 2 region 58.9 2012 — 65th