Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.48 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.48 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.27 million number
in 2008
All-time low
2.12 million number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.48 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey peaked at 3.27 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million number, in 1971.
That places Turkey 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 million number | — |
| 1972 | 2.19 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.28 million number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.34 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.38 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 million number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.46 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.57 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.70 million number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.03 million number | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.23 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.16 million number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.13 million number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.13 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million number | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 million number | 2.12 million number | 2.51 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million number | 2.57 million number | 3.24 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million number | 3.01 million number | 3.24 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million number | 3.08 million number | 3.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million number | 2.42 million number | 3.23 million number | 9 |
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 2.48 million number in 2018, 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 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.