Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey
Turkey: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 6,615 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey stood at 6,615.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey peaked at 6,840 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,286, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,286 | — |
| 1965 | 2,370 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,930 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 3,587 | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 4,151 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 4,979 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 5,446 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 6,190 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 6,688 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 6,840 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6,615 | -3.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6,615 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,306, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6,615 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 588, 11.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,328 | 2,286 | 2,370 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,258 | 2,930 | 3,587 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,565 | 4,151 | 4,979 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,818 | 5,446 | 6,190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,764 | 6,688 | 6,840 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,615 | 6,615 | 6,615 | 1 |
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 barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Turkey was 6,615 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6,840 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,286 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.