Turkiye
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Progressing readiness
Turkiye shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (75th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 75th
- Global rank
- #46
- Regional rank
- #31
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Country profile
Turkiye shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in Human Capital (63, 90th percentile).
All or most indicators are based on observed data, giving planners a dependable evidence base for decisions. Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.
A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Governance presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Areas with room to grow: School Access and Gender Parity (77, 67th percentile), Infrastructure (67, 69th percentile), and Governance (40, 39th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Key insights
- Sits above the global median at the 75th percentile.
- Places 46th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 31st within Europe & Central Asia.
- Scores range from Access & Parity (76.8) to Governance (39.9), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score