This document provides information about the education system in Turkey. It discusses the structure of the Turkish national education system, including formal education levels like pre-primary, primary, secondary, and higher education. It also discusses non-formal education. Statistics are presented on numbers of students, schools, teachers, and classrooms at different education levels in Turkey for the 2007/2008 academic year.

1. “The Best Practice in Social Services
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Karamürsel 100. Yıl Teknik Lise ve Endüstri Meslek LisesiKaramürsel 100. Yıl Teknik Lise ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi
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2. Location of Turkey in the World
Location of Turkey in the Europe

3. Turkey was founded in 1923
Turkey is a member of NATO and the UN.
TURKEY Area:
Total 780,580 sq km
Land 770,760 sq km
Water 9,820
sq km Length of
Highways : 354 421 km
Land Boundaries 2,648 km
Coastline 7,200 km
Government Type Republican Parliamentary Democracy
Capital Ankara
Number of Airports: 119

4. Age pattern
(years)
0-14 : 26 % (18.129.574)
15-64 : 67.3% (46.859.903)
≥ 65 : 6.7% (4.671.082)
Religions Muslim: 99.8%,
other (mostly Christians and Jewish): 0.2%
Life Expectancy Total : 72.36 years
Male : 69.94 years
Female : 74.91 years
Population 69,660,559 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups Turkish 78%, Kurdish 13%, Others 9%

5. Level of happiness (%)Level of happiness (%)
HappyHappy Happy, nor unhappyHappy, nor unhappy UnhappyUnhappy
58 30 12
Employed Person : 21,5 million
Unemployed Person : 2,1 million
Unemployed Rate (%) : 9.4
About 1,2 Million Turkish population employed abroad
Economical growth rate: 8.2% (2004 est.)
Distribution of Sectors: Agriculture: 11.7%, industry: 29.8%,
Services: 58.5%
Population of under the poverty line: 20%

6. Country Economic Capacity
(Billion USD)
USA 13 928
Japans 4 600
Germany 3 040
China 2 871
England 2 552
France 2 370
Italy 1 949
Canada 1 357
Spain 1 325
Russia 1 158
Brazil 1 044
Corea 929
India 933
Mexico 840
Austria 794
Netherlands 710
TURKEY 440
TurkeyTurkey hahass;;
• 17. big economy in the
world,
• 7. big economy in the EU

7. Türkiye’nin AB ÜyeliğiTürkiye’nin AB Üyeliği
MEMBERSHIP OF TURKEY TO ABMEMBERSHIP OF TURKEY TO AB
%%
Türkiye AB’ne mutlaka girmelidir
MUST BE MEMBER
41,9
Girsek de olur, girmesek de
NOT NECCESSARY
24,0
Kesinlikle girmemeliyiz
ABSOLETELY NOT TO BE MEMBER
27,7
Cevap yok/Fikri yok
NO IDEA
6,4
TOPLAM TOTAL 100,0
“Türkiye AB’ye mutlaka üye olmalıdır” cevabının bölgelere göre dağılımı
Marmara Ege İç Anadolu Karadeniz Akdeniz Doğu
Anadolu
Güneydoğu
Anadolu
42,6 35,7 43,0 26,2 38,9 54,2 77,5
AB Destek OranlarıAB Destek Oranları
SUPPORTING OF MEMBERSHIP TO ABSUPPORTING OF MEMBERSHIP TO AB

8. Education SystemEducation System
in Tin TURKEYURKEY

9. Education System inEducation System in TTURKEYURKEY
Overall Structure of Turkish National
Education System
The National Education System, consists of two
main parts, namely;
1. Formal education
2. Non-formal education

10. Formal Education
Formal education is the regular education conducted within a school for individuals in a certain age group and at the same
level, under programs developed in accordance with the purpose. Formal education includes pre-primary, primary,
secondary and higher education institutions.
Pre-Primary Education
Pre-primary education; involves the education of children in the age group of 3 to 5 who have not reached the age of
compulsory primary education, on an optional basis. Pre-primary education institutions may be established as independent
kindergartens or, where considered necessary, as nursery classes within a primary education school or as practice classes
affiliated to other related education institutions.
Primary Education
Primary education involves the education and training of children in the age group of 6 to
14. Primary education is compulsory for all male and female citizens and is free at State schools.
In the last educational semester of primary education, necessary studies are carried out by guidance services in order to
inform students on which schools and programmes in secondary education pave the way to which professions and the
living standards these professions shall provide to them.
Primary education institutions consist of eight-year schools where continuous education is provided and primary education
diplomas are awarded to the graduating students.
Open Primary Education
It is an institution providing for citizens who graduated from primary school before but could not attend junior high school for
various reasons the opportunity to complete primary education via distance education method.
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11. Secondary Education
Secondary education includes all education institutions of a general or vocational and technical character with
duration of at least four years following primary education.
Open Education High School
It serves to students who could not attend formal education institutions due to various reasons or to those who
are not in the formal education age. Subject passing and credit system are applied in the open education high
school. School, class and teacher are not available due to system.
Higher Education
Higher education comprises of the education institutions at every stage based on secondary education with
duration of at least two years. Higher education institutions are;
Universities,
Faculties,
Institutes ,
Higher Schools ,
Conservatories,
Vocational Higher Schools ,
Research and Application Centers.
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12. Non-Formal Education
In accordance with the general objectives and basic principles of national education, the objectives of non-formal
education, which covers citizens who have never entered the formal education system or are at any level of it or
have left at that level, and which may accompany formal education or be independent of it are;
To provide them with the opportunity of education that shall help them in adjusting to scientific,
technological, economic, social and cultural developments,
To provide an education that serves to protect, develop, promote and assimilate the values of our
national culture,
To ensure that an understanding and habits for living together, solidarity, mutual assistance, working
together and getting organized are acquired and assimilated,
To provide opportunities for citizens in non-formal education to gain a profession in accordance with the
employment policies and in line with the development of the economy,
To promote a healthy way of life and healthy nutritional habits,
To provide people engaged in various professions with the necessary information and skills for further
development,
To establish the habit of spending and using spare time productively.
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13. EĞİTİMEĞİTİM SEVİYESİNE GÖRE OKULLAŞMA ORANLARISEVİYESİNE GÖRE OKULLAŞMA ORANLARI (%)
Schooling Ratio By Educational Year And Level Of EducationSchooling Ratio By Educational Year And Level Of Education (%)(%)
Primary education
(2007/2008)(2007/2008)
Secondary education
(2007/2008)(2007/2008)
Higher education
(2006/2007)(2006/2007)
97,37 58,56 20,14
Number of Students, Schools, Teachers, ClassroomsNumber of Students, Schools, Teachers, Classrooms
and School Ratioand School Ratio

14. Number of Students, Schools, Teachers, ClassroomsNumber of Students, Schools, Teachers, Classrooms
and School Ratioand School Ratio
Number of schools, students, teachers and classrooms in education institutions by level of educationNumber of schools, students, teachers and classrooms in education institutions by level of education
[2007/2008 Öğretim yılı - The educational year 2007/'08][2007/2008 Öğretim yılı - The educational year 2007/'08]
Eğitim kademesiEğitim kademesi OkulOkul Öğrenci sayÖğrenci sayııssıı Toplam ÖğretmenToplam Öğretmen DerslikDerslik
(Level of education)(Level of education) SchoolSchool Number of studentsNumber of students Total of teachersTotal of teachers ClassroomClassroom
Genel toplam
General total
57 837 19 935 277 734 597 528 945
Örgün eğitim toplamı
Total of formal education
45 973 14 817 654 647 312 452 976
1 Örgün Eğitim (Resmi)
Formal education (Public)
42 186 13 784 080 604 405 417 569
2 Örgün Eğitim (Özel)
Formal education (Private)
3 785 386 797 42 907 35 407
3
Örgün Eğitim (Açıköğretim)
Formal education
(Open education)
2 646 777 - -
Yaygın eğitim
Non-formal education
11 864 5 117 623 87 285 75 969
1 Resmi
Public
1 856 2 366 968 9 861 5 830
2 Özel
Private
10 008 2 750 655 77 424 70 139
FACULTY AND HFACULTY AND HIIGHERGHER EDUCATEDUCATIION SCHOOLON SCHOOL 2006/20072006/2007
Number of Students Number of Schools Number of Teachers
2 291 762 1 339 89 329

15. EĞİTİM KURUMLARININ KADEMELERE GÖRE OKUL, ÖĞRENCİ, ÖĞRETMEN VE DERSLİK SAYISIEĞİTİM KURUMLARININ KADEMELERE GÖRE OKUL, ÖĞRENCİ, ÖĞRETMEN VE DERSLİK SAYISI
Number of schools, students, teachers and classrooms in education institutions by level of education
[2007/'08 Öğretim yılı - The educational year 2007/'08]
Eğitim kademesi Okul Öğrenci sayısı Toplam
Öğretmen
Derslik
Level of education School Number of
students
Total of teachers Classroom
Okul öncesi eğitim (Pre-primary education) 3 600 701 762 10 819 36 236
1 Okul öncesi (resmi) (Pre-primary education) (public) 1 413 634 994 4 561 26 345
5 Okul öncesi (özel) (Pre-primary education) (private) 2 187 66 768 6 258 9 891
Number Of Students, Schools, Teachers, ClassroomsNumber Of Students, Schools, Teachers, Classrooms

16. Number Of Students, Schools, Teachers, ClassroomsNumber Of Students, Schools, Teachers, Classrooms
EĞİTİM KURUMLARININ KADEMELERE GÖRE OKUL, ÖĞRENCİ, ÖĞRETMEN VE DERSLİK SAYISI
Number of schools, students, teachers and classrooms in education institutions by level of education
[2007/'08 Öğretim yılı - The educational year 2007/'08]
Eğitim kademesi
Level of education
Okul
School
Öğrenci sayısı
Number of student
Toplam Öğretmen
Total of teachers
Derslik
Classroom
İlköğretim- Primary education 34 093 10 870 570 445 452 315 887
1
İlköğretim (resmi)
Primary education (public)
33 226 10 331 752 422 264 299 079
2 İlköğretim (özel)
Primary education (private)
866 226 187 23 188 16 808
3
Açık ilköğretim
Open primary education
1 312 631 - -

17. Number Of Students, Schools, Teachers, ClassroomsNumber Of Students, Schools, Teachers, Classrooms
EĞİTİM KURUMLARININ KADEMELERE GÖRE OKUL, ÖĞRENCİ, ÖĞRETMEN VE DERSLİK SAYISI
Number of schools, students, teachers and classrooms in education institutions by level of education
[2007/'08 Öğretim yılı - The educational year 2007/'08]
Eğitim kademesi Okul Öğrenci sayısı Toplam Öğretmen Derslik
Level of education School Number of student Total of teachers Classroom
Ortaöğretim - Secondary education 8 280 3 245 322 191 041 100 853
1 Ortaöğretim (resmi) - Secondary education (public) 7 547 2 817 334 177 580 92 145
2 Ortaöğretim (özel) - Secondary education (private) 732 93 842 13 461 8 708
3 Açıköğretim lisesi
Open education high school 1 334 146 - -
Genel ortaöğretim toplamı - Total of general secondary
education
3 830 1 980 452 106 270 60 880
1
Genel ortaöğretim(resmi)
General secondary education
(public) 3 118 1 641 130 93 131 52 347
2 Genel ortaöğretim (özel)
General secondary education (private) 711 92 827 13 139 8 533
3 Açıköğretim lisesi
Open education high school 1 246 495 - -
Meslekî ve teknik ortaöğretim toplamı - Total of vocational
and technical secondary education
4 450 1 264 870 84 771 39 973
1
Meslekî ve teknik lise (resmi)
Vocational and technical high school
(public) 4 429 1 176 204 84 449 39 798
2
Meslekî ve teknik lise(özel)
Vocational and technical high school
(pravite) 21 1 015 322 175

18. • Most of them are normal high schools.
Others;
• Science High School
• Anatolia Teacher Training High School
• Social Science High School
• Anatolia High School
• Anatolia Fine Art High School
• Sport High School
• Open Education High School
High School EducationHigh School Education
GENERAL HIGH SCHOOLS
There are 3 830 Normal High Schools;
• 3 119 Official,
• 711 Private.
Characteristics of normal high schools

19. • Public : 4 429 School,
• Private : 21 School
Public
• Technical education for boys
• Technical education for girls
• Commercial and tourism
• Religious education
• Special education
• Open secondary education
• Health vocational high school
• Agricultural high school
• Justice vocational high school
• Anatolian cadastral v.h. school
• Police high school
• Anatolian meteorology v.h. school
• Conservator
Private
• Turkish high school
• Minority high school
• Foreign high School
High School EducationHigh School Education
VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

20. NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Total Non-formal Education Institution : 1 856
Total Private Non-formal Education Institution : 10 008
Total : 11 864

21. The Non-Formal Education systems are as follows;
1. Folk Education
2. Vocational Education
3. Technical Education for girls;
• Practical Art School For girls
• Maturation Institute
4. Technical Education for Boys;
• Practical Art School For girls
• Technical Education Center For Adults
5. Special Education;
• For the Mentally Retarded
• For the Mentally Retarded (work school)
• For the Mentally Retarded (independent)
• Autistic children
• Dominant or special capable children
6. Vocational Courses
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

22. 1. Admission to higher education is based on a nation-wide Student Selection Examination (ÖSS).
The examination is held once a year and is administered by the Student Selection and Placement
Center (ÖSYM).
2. Higher education; a duration of at least two years.
3. University; four-years education offering bachelor's level programs,
4. Master's programs; coordinated by universities schools. Master's programs are specified as
programs "with thesis" or "without thesis".
5. Doctorate programs (PhD); requires a master’s degree, unless the students’ performance at
Bachelor’s degree is evaluated as exceptionally well. Doctoral programs have a duration of a
minimum of four years.
HIGHER EDUCATION

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