Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Turkey
Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 95.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2012
All-time low
92.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Turkey, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 95.4% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2015.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Turkey peaked at 95.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2008.
That places Turkey 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.4% | — |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 95.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 95.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.8% | 93.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.8% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Turkey?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Turkey was 95.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release