Turkey - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Turkey
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| Region:
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Middle East
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| Population:
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65,666,677
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| Language(s):
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Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek
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| Literacy Rate:
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82.3%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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47,313
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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8 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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2.2%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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14,719
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| Libraries:
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1,171
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 6,389,060
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Secondary: 4,760,892
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Higher: 1,434,033
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 107%
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Secondary: 58%
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Higher: 21%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 233,073
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Secondary: 218,829
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Higher: 50,313
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 28:1
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Secondary: 24:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 104%
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Secondary: 48%
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Higher: 15%
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