Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 97.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.6%
World rank
47th
of 90 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
86.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Completion rate, primary education, female in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, female in Turkey stood at 97.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Turkey peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.7% | — |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 86.7% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 completion rate, primary education, female in Turkey?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Turkey was 97.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release