Egypt vs Türkiye: School-age population
Egypt
7.35 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.41 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
3rd
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.35 million against 5.41 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 2.99 million | 350,729 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.32 million | 3.52 million | 196,497 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 4.65 million | 3.98 million | 673,469 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.32 million | 3.76 million | 1.56 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.77 million | 4.69 million | 1.08 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 5.26 million | 1.56 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Egypt, at 7.35 million against 5.41 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 1.95 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for school-age population?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.