OECD members vs Türkiye: Primary education, pupils

OECD members
91.38 million
in 2024
Türkiye
5.54 million
in 2023
OECD members rank
25th
Türkiye rank
24th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • OECD members
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 91.38 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye, a difference of 85.84 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 16.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 44 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 100.25 million 5.34 million 94.91 million OECD members
1980s 102.39 million 6.40 million 96.00 million OECD members
1990s 100.25 million 6.66 million 93.59 million OECD members
2000s 98.72 million 6.67 million 92.05 million OECD members
2010s 94.96 million 5.70 million 89.26 million OECD members
2020s 91.91 million 5.39 million 86.52 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, OECD members or Türkiye?
OECD members, at 91.38 million against 5.54 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between OECD members and Türkiye?
85.84 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Türkiye?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do OECD members and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, pupils?
OECD members ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.