Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, general pupils was 8.69 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Turkey stood at 8.69 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Turkey peaked at 8.69 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.06 million | 1.59 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.68 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 2.78 million | 4.30 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 4.53 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 5.89 million | 8.69 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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, female 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 36.88 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Turkey?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Turkey was 8.69 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.