Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye stood at 97.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye peaked at 98.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 77th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 | 56.0% | — |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 63.7% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.4% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 74 Saint Lucia 97.6% compare
- 75 Viet Nam 97.6% compare
- 76 South Africa 97.4% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 97.1% compare
- 79 Jordan 97.0% compare
- 80 Grenada 97.0% compare
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 97.2% 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 98.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Türkiye ranks 77th out of 134 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 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release