Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 107.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
107.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
107.3%
in 2017
All-time low
60.2%
in 1982
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye, 1971–2018

02550751001971199420181971: 62.7 %1972: 62.7 %1973: 62.6 %1974: 61.8 %1976: 63.6 %1977: 63.9 %1978: 63.2 %1979: 62.4 %1982: 60.2 %1984: 63.3 %1986: 65.3 %1987: 65.7 %1988: 67 %1989: 67 %1990: 67.5 %1991: 68.1 %1992: 68.5 %1993: 69.2 %1994: 69.3 %1995: 70.1 %1997: 70.8 %1999: 75.4 %2001: 80.5 %2002: 82.8 %2003: 83.4 %2004: 81.3 %2005: 79.5 %2006: 82 %2007: 83.4 %2008: 82.3 %2009: 79.9 %2010: 84.8 %2011: 87.6 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 101.6 %2015: 103.3 %2016: 105.2 %2017: 107.3 %2018: 107.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye stood at 107.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye peaked at 107.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1982.

That places Türkiye 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Türkiye, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 62.7%
1972 62.7% +0.1%
1973 62.6% -0.2%
1974 61.8% -1.4%
1976 63.6% +3.0%
1977 63.9% +0.5%
1978 63.2% -1.2%
1979 62.4% -1.2%
1982 60.2% -3.5%
1984 63.3% +5.1%
1986 65.3% +3.2%
1987 65.7% +0.7%
1988 67.0% +1.9%
1989 67.0% -0.1%
1990 67.5% +0.8%
1991 68.1% +0.9%
1992 68.5% +0.7%
1993 69.2% +1.0%
1994 69.3% +0.1%
1995 70.1% +1.2%
1997 70.8% +1.0%
1999 75.4% +6.5%
2001 80.5% +6.8%
2002 82.8% +2.8%
2003 83.4% +0.8%
2004 81.3% -2.5%
2005 79.5% -2.2%
2006 82.0% +3.1%
2007 83.4% +1.7%
2008 82.3% -1.3%
2009 79.9% -2.9%
2010 84.8% +6.1%
2011 87.6% +3.3%
2012 87.5% -0.0%
2013 98.7% +12.7%
2014 101.6% +3.0%
2015 103.3% +1.6%
2016 105.2% +1.9%
2017 107.3% +2.0%
2018 107.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.9% 61.8% 63.9% 8
1980s 64.7% 60.2% 67.0% 6
1990s 69.9% 67.5% 75.4% 8
2000s 81.7% 79.5% 83.4% 9
2010s 98.1% 84.8% 107.3% 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 6 Netherlands 108.4% compare
  2. 7 Ireland 108.3% compare
  3. 8 Grenada 107.3% compare
  4. 10 Spain 104.3% compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 101.6% compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 101.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Türkiye was 107.2% in 2018, 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 107.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1982.
How does Türkiye rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.