The Turkish education system is governed nationally and based on Atatürk's principles of republicanism, populism, secularism, nationalism, statism, and revolutionism. The Ministry of National Education oversees pre-school, primary, and secondary formal education, while the Council of Higher Education plans and supervises higher education. Formal education includes pre-school, primary, secondary, and higher education levels.

2.  Education in Turkey is governed by a
national system which was established
in accordance with the Atatürk’s
principles:
 Republicanism
 Populism
 Secularism
 Nationalism
 Statism
 Revolutionism

4.  Ministry of National Education
 is responsible for formal education
(pre-school education, primary education
and secondary education)
 The Council of Higher Education (YOK)
 is responsible for the planning,
coordination and supervision of higher
education.

5. TURKISH EDUCATION
SYSTEM
Formal
Education
Non-formal
Education

6. Formal education is regular education
provided in formal schools. In Turkish
National Education System, formal
education is formed of four parts as:
• Pre-School
• Primary
• Secondary
• Higher Education

8.  The new education system has been
implemented in 2012-2013 education year.

9.  At least 1 year is mandatory.
 Integrated into general education
 4 – 6 age group
 Kindergartens
 Pre- primary schools
 Pre-primary classes in general schools

10.  4 + 4 years.
 4 years primary school
 4 years middle school
 6 – 14 age group
 Compulsory for everyone
 Free in public schools
 99 % of the children in this age group
attend school.

12.  4 years
 15 – 18 age group
 Compulsory
 Vocational High School provide technical,
industrial and tourism schools.
 Also, imam-hatip schools provide religious
education.

13.  Universities
Faculties
 Institutes
 Higher education schools
 Higher Vocational education
schools
 Conservatories

14. Non-formal education includes:
 Public Training
 Apprenticeship Education
 Distance Education

15. Zehra Yüksel
Niğde, Turkey