Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 94.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye peaked at 96.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.6% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.3% | 4 |
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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 94.3% in 2023, 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 96.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Türkiye ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%) (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.