Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
114.7%
in 2013
All-time low
94.8%
in 1981
Years of data
50
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Türkiye stood at 102.4%.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 114.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1981.
Türkiye ranks 84th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.9% | — |
| 1972 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 105.2% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 104.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 100.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 105.3% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 107.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 114.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 111.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 107.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 104.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 94.8% | 105.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 94.9% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 101.9% | 107.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.7% | 97.5% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 102.4% | 103.3% | 4 |
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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, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Türkiye was 102.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1981.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release