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Turkey Education

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The education system in Turkey was established in 1924, it is separated into four separate categories depending on age and grade, the categories include: preschool, primary school, high school, and university level. The most recent data on literacy, 2004, See CIA-The World Fact Bookput Turkey's overall adult literacy rate around 87.4 percent. This statistic is broken down as 95.3 percent literacy among males aged fifteen and over, and 79.6 percent among females in that age-group (5). “The aim of the Turkish educational system is to nurture productive, happy individuals with broad views on world affairs who will unite in national consciousness and thinking to form an inseparable state, and will contribute to the prosperity of society through their skills” (2)See Enjoy Turkey The Turkish ministry feels that education is extremely important and budgets over 22% of the national budget to education.

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[edit] Preschool:

The enrollment in preschool is low compared to the enrollment for primary school and is limited to about 7.8% of Turkish children (1). Families in urban areas and working mothers ore more apt to send their children to pre-schools (1). The purpose of this education is to ensure physical, mental and sensory development of children and the acquisition of good habits, to prepare children for primary education (7)See All About Turkey. The children start around four years of age and learn games, songs and interpersonal skills (1).See UNICEF

[edit] Primary School:

Eight years of Primary school is required for all boys and girls at the age of 6, and is given free of charge in public schools. These schools provide eight years of uninterrupted education children between the ages of 6 and 14 where they are taught, Turkish language, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Sciences, Art, Music, Physical Education, and the English language (3)See Wiki. In most of the primary schools, foreign language lessons start from 4th grade. Most elementary school students dress in a uniform. At the end of 8 years, successful students get their Diploma and decide whether or not they would like to continue their education by going to high school (3). See Turkey Education

[edit] High School:

High school education is not required but is free to attend; they offer two types, general and vocational schools. The general schools offer three-year college preparatory programs. The vocational high schools offer four-year programs that are technical training schools for men; domestic science schools for women and teacher-training schools (4).

[edit] University Level:

There are a total number of 60 universities excluding the private universities. Students have to take a test for admission into the university through a two-phase examination (OYS and OSS). Unlike the earlier educational levels, students have to pay a tuition of 100-350 US Dollars per year to attend the university. After four years of study they may continue to obtain a masters degree (2). See Enjoy Turkey

[edit] Education related to International Business:

According to The Legatum Institute for Global Development, Turkey ranks in the bottom ten countries on the 2007 Prosperity Index due to the fact that “The Turkish workforce is in general poorly educated, limiting the country’s ability to exploit innovation” (6) See The Legatum Institute The following table depicts the fact that there is a disparity between males and females of the school age with respect to enrollment and can correlate the difference in the their literacy rate. It also enforces the statement by the Legatum Institute, the table clearly shows that 44% of the children do not continue their education past the age of 14 and even more do not continue onto university level classes.See UNICEF

  • Table 1: Net Enrolment rates in Education, 2002-2003
  • Net Enrolment 2002-2003 Total Girls Boys Gender Gap
  • Preschool 7.60% 7.30% 7.80% 0.50%
  • Primary 96.30% 91.80% 100% 8.20%
  • Secondary (High School) 66% 57.20% 74.30% 17.10%
  • Tertiary (University) 34.90% 29.70% 39.90% 10.20%

[edit] References:

  1. A Gender Review in Education, Turkey 2003 . Retrieved October 31, 2007, from UNICEF Web site: http://www.unicef.org/turkey/gr/ge21ja.html
  2. Education. Retrieved October 31, 2007, from enjoyturkey.com Web site: http://www.enjoyturkey.com/info/facts/Education.htm
  3. Education in Turkey. Retrieved October 31, 2007, from Wikipedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Turkey
  4. Helen Chapin Metz, ed. Turkey: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1995.
  5. The CIA Factbook. Retrieved October 31, 2007, from Turkey Web site: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/tu.html
  6. The Legatum Institute for Global Development, The 2007 Prosperity Index . Retrieved October 31, 2007, from The Legatum Institute for Global Development Web site: http://www.prosperity.org/contact.aspx
  7. SanSal, B All About Turkey. Retrieved October 31, 2007, from All About Turkey Web site: http://www.allaboutturkey.com/education.htm
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