Egypt vs Türkiye: School-age population
Egypt
6.71 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.16 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Türkiye rank
2nd
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.71 million against 5.16 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.55 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd 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 | 2.45 million | 2.69 million | 239,681 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.06 million | 3.34 million | 273,322 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 4.24 million | 3.87 million | 372,783 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 3.88 million | 1.39 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 5.15 million | 363,147 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 5.04 million | 1.26 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 6.71 million against 5.16 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 1.55 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 1st and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.