Egypt vs Türkiye: School-age population
Egypt
4.72 million
in 2025
Türkiye
3.50 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
4th
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.72 million against 3.50 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.22 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 2.30 million | 128,089 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.90 million | 2.62 million | 286,059 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 2.83 million | 719,572 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.73 million | 44,601 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 3.79 million | 874,334 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 3.80 million | 1.32 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 4.72 million against 3.50 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 1.22 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 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.