Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.8%
World rank
37th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2014
All-time low
93.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Completion rate, primary education, male in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 97.8% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Turkey peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.7% | — |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.7% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.4% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 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, male in Turkey?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Turkey was 97.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release