Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.69 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.27 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey is 2.69 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey peaked at 3.27 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 25th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.70 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.03 million | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 million | 2.12 million | 2.51 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 2.57 million | 3.24 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 3.01 million | 3.24 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 3.08 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.42 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.56 million | 2.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey was 2.69 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release