Türkiye vs United Kingdom: School-age population
Türkiye
5.23 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.78 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
School-age population over time
- Türkiye
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.23 million against 4.78 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 443,880.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 72 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 million | 4.39 million | 1.97 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 4.53 million | 863,316 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 4.77 million | 499,492 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Türkiye or United Kingdom?
- Türkiye, at 5.23 million against 4.78 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Türkiye and United Kingdom?
- 443,880, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and United Kingdom rank globally for school-age population?
- Türkiye ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.