Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 1.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.05 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 1.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,299, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,299 | — |
| 1972 | 2,898 | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 3,129 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 3,144 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,738 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 2,701 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,665 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,628 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,905 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2,753 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,601 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 3,033 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 3,171 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,297 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 42,321 | +1183.6% |
| 1986 | 61,107 | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 54,856 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 54,257 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 56,073 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 59,534 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 63,197 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 70,183 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 71,611 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 76,123 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 77,738 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 85,205 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 92,672 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 96,653 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 137,222 | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 131,811 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 135,481 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 151,524 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 167,421 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 186,912 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 226,960 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 286,347 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 334,252 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 366,209 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 421,033 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 511,127 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 580,296 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 607,052 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 562,179 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 555,194 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 607,247 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 633,349 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 693,179 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 782,646 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 814,821 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 846,249 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 637,435 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 961,611 | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +9.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 12.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,935, 11.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1183.6% | 3,297 | 42,321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,790 | 2,299 | 3,144 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28,347 | 2,601 | 61,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,014 | 59,534 | 137,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,795 | 131,811 | 421,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 634,709 | 511,127 | 814,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,406 | 637,435 | 1.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey was 1.05 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,299 in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.