Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 103.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 103.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 111.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1997.
Türkiye ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 84.7% | — |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 103.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 102.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 111.1% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 110.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 105.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 106.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 107.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 102.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 84.1% | 91.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 99.6% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 102.4% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.7% | 101.9% | 106.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 103.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1997.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release