Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.85 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.85 million for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 3.64 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 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% |
| 1980 | 3.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.46 million | +4.5% |
| 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% |
| 1996 | 3.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | +1.7% |
| 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 | 3.38 million | 3.07 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.38 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey was 2.85 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education, male (number) with 667 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.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.