Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of primary education enrolments

Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Türkiye rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of primary education enrolments over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 5.54 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 670,570.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Türkiye ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 73 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 5.34 million 5.72 million 377,894 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 6.40 million 4.46 million 1.94 million Türkiye
1990s 6.79 million 4.56 million 2.23 million Türkiye
2000s 6.67 million 4.54 million 2.13 million Türkiye
2010s 5.70 million 4.65 million 1.05 million Türkiye
2020s 5.39 million 4.88 million 519,072 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of primary education enrolments, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Türkiye, at 5.54 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of primary education enrolments between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
670,570, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of primary education enrolments?
Türkiye ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 3,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed