Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 86.2% 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 86.2%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye peaked at 91.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 90th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.2% | — |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 76.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 82.8% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 84.5% | 86.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
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 86.2% 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 91.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Türkiye ranks 90th out of 136 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 down 1.2%. 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, total (%) (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.