Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye
Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 36.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye stood at 36.6%.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye peaked at 42.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1960.
That places Türkiye 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.9% | — |
| 1965 | 18.6% | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 21.3% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 21.3% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 29.3% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.6% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.2% compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 44.0% compare
- 3 Portugal 38.0% compare
- 5 Ecuador 36.6% compare
- 6 Uruguay 35.7% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 34.1% compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Türkiye was 36.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Türkiye ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary