Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 97.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.7%
World rank
39th
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2014
All-time low
90.2%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye is 97.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 98.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.2% | — |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Türkiye was 97.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release