Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8784 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Turkey, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Turkey is 0.8784 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Turkey peaked at 0.9418 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4671 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Turkey 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4671 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.4973 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6123 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7949 GPIA | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.797 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7984 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.809 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8476 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8585 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8834 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9043 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9166 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9214 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9235 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9255 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9297 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9331 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9418 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8693 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8701 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8784 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4671 GPIA | 0.4671 GPIA | 0.4671 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5548 GPIA | 0.4973 GPIA | 0.6123 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8176 GPIA | 0.7949 GPIA | 0.8585 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.8834 GPIA | 0.9418 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.8693 GPIA | 0.8784 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Turkey?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Turkey was 0.8784 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9418 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4671 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Turkey ranks 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release