Türkiye

Country in Asia

In brief

Secondary school enrolment: 118% (2023). World rank 20 of 176 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 43. Higher education enrolment: 106% (2023). World rank 10 of 155 (1 = best); in Asia, 4 of 44. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 16.5% (2024). World rank 181 of 209 (1 = best); in Asia, 39 of 49. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 94% → 95%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 11.5 → 8, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 14 → 9.6. Better than all its neighbours (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria): access to basic sanitation and out-of-pocket health spending.

Education

Adult literacy: 97.3% 2021
Primary school enrolment: 102% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 118% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 106% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.1% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 4.3% 2023
Health spending per person: $548 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 19.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 2.2 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 3.5 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 3.1 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 95% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 8 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 9.6 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 15 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 16.5% 2024
Overweight adults: 67.6% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 31.1% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 96% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99.3% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 98% 2024