Türkiye's secondary education, vocational pupils was 2.71 million in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 131.52% from 1.17 million in 2007 (8.76% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 2.71 million | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | 1.83 million | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.17 million | 2007 |
| Highest | 2.79 million | 2015 |
| Lowest | 244,144 | 1971 |
| Average since 2008 | 2.1 million | 2008–2017 |
| First recorded | 244,144 |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Türkiye's secondary education, vocational pupils fell 1.7% on 2016 (from 2.76 million to 2.71 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2016), the average change was +5.8% and a typical year strayed about 8.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 24% in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.3% in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is upward, about 190,400 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2017, Türkiye had the 2nd highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 2.71 million | 2017 |
| World | 62.5 million | 2018 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 18 million | 2018 |
| Upper middle income | 30.8 million | 2018 |
Closest to Türkiye in the 2017 ranking
- Mexico — 1st of 61: 3.75 million
- India — 3rd of 61: 2.3 million
- United Kingdom — 4th of 61: 2.21 million
- Italy — 5th of 61: 1.57 million
What this measures
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 44 values
| Year | Secondary education, vocational pupils |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,713,530 |
| 2016 | 2,760,140 |
| 2015 | 2,788,117 |
| 2014 | 2,513,887 |
| 2013 | 2,269,651 |
| 2012 | 1,830,091 |
| 2011 | 1,839,875 |
| 2010 | 1,640,056 |
| 2009 | 1,419,099 |
| 2008 | 1,177,219 |
| 2007 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils in nearby economies
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 105.89% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.07 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils — 5.54 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 102.44% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 110% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Türkiye's secondary education, vocational pupils?
- 2.71 million in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 1,011% from 244,144 in 1971 (5.37% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.79 million in 2015 and the lowest 244,144 in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank?
- 2nd highest of 61 economies with data for 2017.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, vocational pupils unusual for Türkiye?
- In 2017, Türkiye's secondary education, vocational pupils fell 1.7% on 2016 (from 2.76 million to 2.71 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2016), the average change was +5.8% and a typical year strayed about 8.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.VO, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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