4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Turkey
Turkey: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
99.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2016
All-time low
81
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Turkey, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 99.8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Turkey peaked at 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2000.
That places Turkey 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88 | 81 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.53 | 96 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Turkey?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Turkey was 99.8 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Turkey ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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