France vs Türkiye: School-age population
France
3.99 million
in 2024
Türkiye
5.23 million
in 2025
France rank
10th
Türkiye rank
7th
School-age population over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.23 million against 3.99 million in France, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 million | 6.36 million | 2.49 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 5.39 million | 1.26 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 4.09 million | 5.27 million | 1.18 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.23 million against 3.99 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between France and Türkiye?
- 1.24 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for school-age population?
- France ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.