Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 114.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye stood at 114.3%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye peaked at 114.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1974.
Türkiye ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.1% | — |
| 1972 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 70.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 103.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 106.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 105.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 102.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 100.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 101.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 106.6% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 108.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 108.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 110.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 110.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 111.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 112.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 114.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 70.2% | 72.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 72.5% | 81.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 81.7% | 91.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 91.0% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 93.8% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.0% | 110.2% | 114.3% | 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, male in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye was 114.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1974.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release