Türkiye vs Yemen: School-age population
Türkiye
5.23 million
in 2025
Yemen
6.46 million
in 2025
Türkiye rank
7th
Yemen rank
6th
School-age population over time
- Türkiye
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 6.46 million against 5.23 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.41 million | 1.30 million | 4.11 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 6.25 million | 1.99 million | 4.27 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 6.72 million | 3.09 million | 3.63 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 6.36 million | 4.03 million | 2.33 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 4.89 million | 506,217 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.94 million | 680,935 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Türkiye or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 6.46 million against 5.23 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Türkiye and Yemen?
- 1.23 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Yemen rank globally for school-age population?
- Türkiye ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th 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.