Secondary

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Directorate General of Upper Secondary Education, Ministry of National Education (MEB, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Duration

8 years (ages 10 to 18)

Grades 5 to 12

Levels

Lower secondary education: Grades 5 to 8 (compulsory)

Upper secondary education: Grades 9 to 12 (compulsory)

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

Source: Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı

Grading System

Examples of the most commonly used grading scales.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment

Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Gross Enrollment Ratio

Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

International Benchmarks

PISA 2025 Mathematics

Türkiye

461.5

Global Rank

28 of 90

OECD Average

463.0

Source: OECD

PISA 2025 Science

Türkiye

494.3

Global Rank

19 of 91

OECD Average

481.9

Source: OECD

PISA 2025 Reading

Türkiye

472.1

Global Rank

18 of 90

OECD Average

460.9

Source: OECD

TIMSS 2023 Mathematics Grade 8

Türkiye

509

Global Rank

13 of 44

International Average

478

Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

TIMSS 2023 Science Grade 8

Türkiye

530

Global Rank

7 of 44

International Average

478

Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

Lower Secondary Mathematics: Percentage of Proficient Students

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics.

Türkiye

59.5% (2023)

Global Rank

42 of 103

High Income Countries Average

70.9% (2019)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Lower Secondary Reading: Percentage of Proficient Students

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading.

Türkiye

70.7% (2022)

Global Rank

36 of 94

High Income Countries Average

80.5% (2019)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics