Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 97.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Turkey, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Turkey is 97.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Turkey peaked at 97.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1998.
That places Turkey 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 91.1% | — |
| 1982 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.3% | 91.1% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 89.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.4% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Turkey?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Turkey was 97.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release