Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye is 101.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 104.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1971.
Türkiye ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.6% | — |
| 1972 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 66.6% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 68.1% | 77.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 77.2% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 87.1% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 90.8% | 104.0% | 9 |
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 101.3% in 2018, 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 104.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.