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Turkey

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

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