Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 85.4% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye peaked at 93.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1975.
That places Türkiye 101st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, 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 some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.2% | — |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 31.7% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 75.0% | 82.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 85.4% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.2% | 85.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye was 85.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Türkiye ranks 101st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release