Pertevniyal Lisesi

What Pertevniyal Lisesi does

Pertevniyal Lisesi is a public Anatolian high school (Anadolu Lisesi) located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, operating under the T.C. Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı (Turkish Ministry of National Education). Founded in 1872, it is one of the older state secondary schools in Istanbul and currently enrolls 769 students across 27 classrooms with 47 teaching staff, a ~16:1 student-teacher ratio, and a 6,975-volume library. Education is delivered tuition-free under the Ministry's standard single-track (Tekli Öğretim) model, with bilingual instruction in English and German as the school's stated differentiator.

The school's core offering is the standard Turkish secondary curriculum with preparation for the YKS (Higher Education Institutions Examination). Recent YKS 2026 outcomes — 1 student in the national top 100, 29 in the top 1,000, and 129 in the top 10,000 — function as the principal reputation engine. Beyond academics, the school runs STEM-oriented extracurriculars including FRC (First Robotics Competition) participation and international collaboration via Erasmus+ and eTwinning partnerships with schools in Romania, Italy, Poland, and Croatia. The 2026 'Better Together' eTwinning project addresses digital-age topics including disinformation and cyberbullying.

Revenue mechanics are entirely governmental: the Ministry funds operations, students are admitted through the centralized LGS (Liselere Geçiş Sistemi) placement system, and there is no tuition, fee, or commercial revenue stream. The school maintains standard Ministry digital infrastructure (e-Okul parent portal, MEBBİS) and a presence across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and the official MEB-hosted website. Governance is provided by an appointed Principal (Şeref KOÇ, since 2022), two Vice Principals (Fırat KARABULUT, Cafer ÇİLENTİ), and two guidance counselors (Beyza Betül DOĞAN, Sena BAŞARAN), with student acquisition occurring through structured orientation days (July 13–25) and registration windows (September 2–4).

Name

Pertevniyal Lisesi

Legal name

Pertevniyal Lisesi

Website

https://pertevniyallisesi.meb.k12.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pertevniyal Lisesi is a public Anatolian high school founded in 1872 in Istanbul's Fatih district, serving 769 students tuition-free under Turkey's Ministry of National Education with bilingual English/German instruction and YKS exam preparation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Anatolian high school
• University exam preparation
• Bilingual secondary education
• STEM secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

İskenderpaşa, İstanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education (Government Funded): As a public high school under Turkey's Ministry of National Education (Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı), Pertevniyal Lisesi is government-funded. Revenue comes from state educational budgets rather than student tuition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pertevniyal Lisesi is a public Anatolian High School (Anadolu Lisesi) that delivers four-year secondary education to 769 students in Istanbul's Fatih district under Turkey's Ministry of National Education. Its core offering is bilingual academic instruction (English and German), STEM programming including robotics and coding, sports and cultural activities, and structured preparation for the national YKS university entrance examination. Education is provided free of charge, with students admitted primarily through the centralized LGS placement system.

Product overview

Pertevniyal Lisesi is a public high school (Anadolu Lisesi) located in Istanbul Fatih district. The institution offers standard Turkish secondary education with a focus on preparing students for university entrance exams (YKS). The school provides general academic education rather than technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anatolian High School Secondary Education
• Bilingual Foreign Language Instruction (English and German)
• STEM and Robotics Program
• YKS University Entrance Exam Preparation Structured academic preparation for Turkey's national YKS (Higher Education Institutions Examination), supported by outcomes including 1 student in the national top 100, 29 in the top 1,000, and 129 in the top 10,000 in YKS 2026.
• International Exchange and Project Programs (Erasmus+ and eTwinning) International mobility and collaboration programs including Erasmus+ and the 'Better Together' eTwinning project, partnering with schools in Romania, Italy, Poland, and Croatia on cross-border student projects addressing digital-age challenges such as disinformation, cyberbullying, and well-being.
• Sports and Cultural Activities Program Extracurricular activities program offering football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and additional social and cultural activities as part of student life.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 student placed in top 100 nationally in YKS 2026 university entrance exam
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• eTwinning Partner Schools (Romania, Italy, Poland, Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Pertevniyal Lisesi partners with schools from Romania, Italy, Poland, and Croatia in the 'Better Together' eTwinning project. The project focuses on supporting young people against challenges of the digital age, including disinformation, cyberbullying, and well-being. Students from 5 countries participated collaboratively.
• Erasmus+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mobility and cooperation program providing students with international project experience and cross-cultural learning opportunities
• FRC (First Robotics Competition) World ChampionshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational robotics competition where students participate representing the school, gaining STEM education and competitive robotics experience on a global stage

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kabataş Erkek Lisesi: Prestigious Istanbul public Anatolian High School with a comparable selective admissions funnel and a comparable reputation for producing top-tier YKS performers. Same governance structure (Ministry of National Education), same LGS admissions mechanism, similar urban Istanbul single-site footprint.
• Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi: Central Istanbul Anatolian High School that draws from the same LGS applicant pool as Pertevniyal and competes for the same families seeking university-prep intensity. Same funding model, same academic-outcome orientation, similar urban single-site scale.
• Vefa Lisesi: Historic Istanbul public high school in close geographic and reputational proximity to Pertevniyal, sharing the same admissions funnel (LGS) and the same academic-outcome-driven brand. Directly comparable in student count, classroom scale, and ministry governance.
• İstanbul Lisesi: Long-established Istanbul public high school that competes directly with Pertevniyal for LGS top-decile applicants and YKS national rankings. Similar scale, similar Ministry of National Education governance, similar reliance on exam-prep culture as the primary differentiator.
• Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi: Network of public Anatolian High Schools across Turkey that share Pertevniyal's curriculum model, admissions mechanism, and ministry governance. Representative comparable for benchmarking YKS outcomes, staffing ratios, and program offerings at a national scale.
• Ankara Fen Lisesi: Top-tier public science high school in Ankara producing nationally-ranked YKS outcomes. Comparable on governance, selective admissions, and STEM focus, and serves as the national benchmark against which Istanbul's leading publics (including Pertevniyal) measure their university-placement performance.
• Galatasaray Lisesi: Historic Istanbul public high school (est. 1481) operating under the Turkish Ministry of National Education, with a strong international curriculum focus (French-language instruction) and a long track record of elite university placements. Directly comparable to Pertevniyal on governance model, LGS-based admissions, public funding, and academic-outcome-driven reputation.

Broad incumbents

• Robert College: Istanbul's most prestigious private K-12 institution with strong international curriculum (English-language IB track) and elite university placements. Not a direct competitor on price or governance, but draws from the same top-tier Istanbul families and competes for the same LGS top-decile talent pool — useful benchmark for Pertevniyal's international-program ambitions.
• Üsküdar American Academy: Historic Istanbul private high school with English-language curriculum and a comparable heritage narrative to Pertevniyal. Useful as a benchmark for how a bilingual/international Istanbul high school monetizes brand, alumni networks, and university-prep outcomes.

Emerging players

• Fatih Koleji: Turkish private K-12 network with a STEM-and-language focus that competes for the same Istanbul families considering Anatolian High Schools. While private (and therefore not a direct peer on governance), it represents the private-sector competitor pulling top-LGS-scoring families away from public options like Pertevniyal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pertevniyal-lisesi

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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