Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 104.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye is 104.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye peaked at 104.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1971.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.7% | — |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 55.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 102.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 50.7% | 53.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 51.2% | 58.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 59.4% | 67.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 72.6% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 81.4% | 104.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 7 Grenada 110.6% compare
- 8 Netherlands 110.2% compare
- 9 Spain 107.4% compare
- 11 New Zealand 104.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 104.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 104.1% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Türkiye was 104.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.