Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 111.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 111.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Türkiye peaked at 111.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1971.
That places Türkiye 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.3% | — |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 107.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 107.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 107.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 109.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 110.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 111.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.2% | 50.3% | 54.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 57.1% | 65.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 65.8% | 74.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 80.5% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 91.0% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.0% | 108.6% | 111.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Türkiye was 111.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release