Turkey vs United Kingdom: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Turkey
102.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
102.2%
in 2023
Turkey rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
86th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 102.4% against 102.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.9% | 103.3% | 1.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 102.7% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 102.3% | 0.4% | 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, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 102.4% against 102.2% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Turkey ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 86th 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.