Enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.85 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.85 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.64 million
in 1992
All-time low
2.55 million
in 2017
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye is 2.85 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 3.64 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.89 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.46 million | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 3.45 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.54 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 million | 2.89 million | 3.06 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million | 3.09 million | 3.64 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 3.38 million | 3.64 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.39 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.55 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.72 million | 2.85 million | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.00 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Türkiye was 2.85 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release