Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 77.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye stood at 77.2%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye peaked at 85.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 65.2% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 78.0% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.9% | 77.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye was 77.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Türkiye ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.