Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 113.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 113.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 113.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1971.
Türkiye ranks 16th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 61.6% | — |
| 1972 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 71.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 106.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 107.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 107.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 108.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 109.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 110.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 111.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 113.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 61.6% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 63.6% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 73.9% | 83.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 88.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 92.7% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.0% | 109.4% | 113.0% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye was 113.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release