Secondary education, pupils in Turkey
Turkey: Secondary education, pupils was 12.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 12.31 million for secondary education, pupils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Turkey peaked at 12.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 10th of 206 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 | 1.69 million | 1.31 million | 2.07 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 2.22 million | 3.51 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.40 million | 3.62 million | 5.52 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.59 million | 5.66 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 million | 7.53 million | 11.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 11.33 million | 12.31 million | 4 |
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, pupils in Turkey?
- Secondary education, pupils in Turkey was 12.31 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.