Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 110.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
116.3%
in 2022
All-time low
54.2%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye is 110.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye peaked at 116.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1974.
Türkiye ranks 7th 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, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.0% | — |
| 1972 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 105.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 108.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 111.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 112.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 113.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 113.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 115.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 116.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 54.2% | 56.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 54.7% | 61.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 62.7% | 71.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 79.5% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 84.9% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.8% | 110.7% | 116.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 4 Australia 113.8% compare
- 5 Finland 112.6% compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 111.2% compare
- 8 New Zealand 106.4% compare
- 9 Netherlands 106.4% compare
- 10 Belgium 106.2% 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, male in Türkiye?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye was 110.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1974.
- How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release