Germany vs Turkey: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Germany
102.6%
in 2024
Turkey
102.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
82nd
Turkey rank
84th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 102.6% against 102.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkey ahead.
Germany ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 84th of 217 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.6% | 104.8% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 105.7% | 2.6% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 102.7% | 1.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 102.6% against 102.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Germany and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Germany ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 84th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.