Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Turkey
Turkey: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Turkey, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Turkey is 17.12, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Turkey peaked at 45.55 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.12, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 50th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.33 | 19.21 | 45.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 17.12 | 20.64 | 5 |
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More education data for Turkey
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.6% (2023)
- Labor force, total 36.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Turkey?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Turkey was 17.12 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.55 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.12 in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.