Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8642 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye is 0.8642 GPIA, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye peaked at 0.8672 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7156 GPIA, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 73rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7196 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7218 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7156 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7224 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7559 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7584 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8077 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8459 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8672 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8629 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8632 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8642 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7323 GPIA | 0.7156 GPIA | 0.7584 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8518 GPIA | 0.8077 GPIA | 0.8672 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 0.8642 GPIA in 2015, 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 0.8672 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7156 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Türkiye ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release