Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 111.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
111.1%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
116.1%
in 2022
All-time low
38.1%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Türkiye stood at 111.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Türkiye peaked at 116.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1971.
Türkiye ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.1% | — |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 108.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 109.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 111.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 114.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 116.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 111.1% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 41.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 42.4% | 48.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 49.3% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 65.6% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 79.5% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.3% | 111.1% | 116.1% | 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 to tertiary, female in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Türkiye was 111.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1971.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release