Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 102.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye is 102.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye peaked at 106.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1982.
Türkiye ranks 56th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.5% | — |
| 1972 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 80.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 83.0% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.9% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 101.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 103.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.2% | 80.2% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 79.1% | 86.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 86.5% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 91.1% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 92.4% | 105.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Türkiye was 102.3% in 2018, 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 106.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1982.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Türkiye ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.