The Turkish education system follows a 4+4+4 structure. It has four levels: pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. Pre-primary education is optional for ages 3-5. Primary education for ages 6-9 and lower secondary for ages 10-13 are compulsory. Upper secondary, or high school, for ages 14-18 also became compulsory in 2012. Students must pass exams after high school to enroll in higher education, which is mostly 4-year university programs. Turkey has 196 total universities.

1. TURKISH
EDUCATION SYSTEM
(4 + 4 + 4 System)

2. TURKEY
 İstanbul
 Yıldız Technical University

4. ABOUT
TURKİSH EDUCATİON
SYSTEM
 Official language: Turkish
 Academic Year: September through June
 Duration of Schooling: 4+4+4
 Compulsory Schooling: 12 years (ages 6-17)

5. FORMAL EDUCATIONFORMAL EDUCATION
 Formal education includes:
* pre-primary education
* primary school education
* lower secondary school education
* upper secondary (high) school
education
* higher education institutions
(universities)

6. PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATIONPRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION
 Pre-school education is optional.Pre-school education is optional.
 Pre-school education involves the education ofPre-school education involves the education of
children in the age group of 3-5.children in the age group of 3-5.

7. PRIMARY EDUCATIONPRIMARY EDUCATION
 Primary school age group is 6 – 9 (1st
to 4th
grades)
 Primary education is compulsory for all citizens.
 It is given free of charge in public schools.

8. LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATIONLOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION
 Lower secondary school age group is 10-13Lower secondary school age group is 10-13
(5(5thth
to 8to 8thth
grades)grades)
 Lower secondary education is compulsory.Lower secondary education is compulsory.
 It is given free of charge in public schools.It is given free of charge in public schools.
 When the students finish the secondaryWhen the students finish the secondary
school, they get their document ofschool, they get their document of
complement and can continue theircomplement and can continue their
education.education.

9. UPPER SECONDARY (HIGH) SCHOOLUPPER SECONDARY (HIGH) SCHOOL
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
 High school age group is 14-18 (9High school age group is 14-18 (9thth
to 12to 12thth
grades)grades)
 With a new law in 2012, four years of high school is alsoWith a new law in 2012, four years of high school is also
compulsory.compulsory.
 When they finish high school the students get their high schoolWhen they finish high school the students get their high school
diplomas.diplomas.
 Students have to take two general exams shortly called YGS andStudents have to take two general exams shortly called YGS and
LYS to enroll a university.LYS to enroll a university.
 Every year around two million students attend these exams andEvery year around two million students attend these exams and
630,000 students get a chance to enroll any faculty according to630,000 students get a chance to enroll any faculty according to
their points.their points.

10. HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES)HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITIES)
 University education is mostly 4 years.University education is mostly 4 years.
 Faculty of medicine is 6 years.Faculty of medicine is 6 years.
 Students apply universities with their YGSStudents apply universities with their YGS
and LYS exam grades.and LYS exam grades.
 There are 196 universities in Turkey (123There are 196 universities in Turkey (123
state universities and 73 foundationstate universities and 73 foundation
universities).universities).

11. TURKISH
EDUCATION SYSTEM
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