Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 95.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Türkiye, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye stood at 95.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Türkiye peaked at 95.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2004.
Türkiye ranks 71st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.8% | — |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 88.8% | 91.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.6% | 95.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 95.2% 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 95.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Türkiye ranks 71st out of 100 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 6.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release